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About this school
PS 30 Frank A Sedita Academy is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools.
It serves 614 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 23, 2025
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PS 30 Frank A Sedita Academy
$24,204
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
198
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 30 Frank A Sedita Academy has received support from
120 individuals from New York and
78 individuals out-of-state.