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About this school
PS 111 Adolph S Ochs is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 402 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 141 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 111 Adolph S Ochs
$101,359
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
564
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
PS 111 Adolph S Ochs has received support from
381 individuals from New York and
183 individuals out-of-state.
