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Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy is
a town public school
in Amsterdam, New York that is part of Greater Amsterdam School District.
It serves 770 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy
$13,150
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
69
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy has received support from
40 individuals from New York and
29 individuals out-of-state.
