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PS 48 at 39 Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute
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About this school
PS 48 at 39 Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools.
It serves 400 students
in grades Pre-K - 6.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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PS 48 at 39 Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute Demographics
94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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.
PS 48 at 39 Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute Support on DonorsChoose
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PS 48 at 39 Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute
$16,406
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
103
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS 48 at 39 Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute has received support from
71 individuals from New York and
32 individuals out-of-state.
