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About this school
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 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
68%
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 21, 2025
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Junior High School 190 Russell Sage
$38,200
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
325
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Junior High School 190 Russell Sage has received support from
265 individuals from New York and
60 individuals out-of-state.
