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About this school
Pharos Academy Charter School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 694 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 197 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
97%
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 4, 2025
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Pharos Academy Charter School
$82,946
raised using DonorsChoose
197
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
430
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
65
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Pharos Academy Charter School has received support from
204 individuals from New York and
226 individuals out-of-state.