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Junior High School 190 Russell Sage is
an urban public school
in Forest Hills, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 934 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Junior High School 190 Russell Sage
$40,535
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
348
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
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for
art supplies
Junior High School 190 Russell Sage has received support from
280 individuals from New York and
68 individuals out-of-state.