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About this school
PS 74 Hamlin Park School is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools.
It serves 396 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 926 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 74 Hamlin Park School
$226,367
raised using DonorsChoose
926
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
1,349
donors
127
projects
for
basic supplies
116
projects for
technology
57
projects for
books
95
projects
for
art supplies
PS 74 Hamlin Park School has received support from
661 individuals from New York and
688 individuals out-of-state.