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Jonas Bronck Academy

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Jonas Bronck Academy is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 392 students in grades 6 - 10 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 136 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 10

392 Students

20 Teachers

400 E Fordham Rd

Bronx, NY 10458 View local requests

http://www.jonasbronckacademy.org

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Jonas Bronck Academy Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Jonas Bronck Academy

$90,003

raised using DonorsChoose

136

projects funded

teachers funded

415

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Jonas Bronck Academy has received support from 294 individuals from New York and 121 individuals out-of-state.

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