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About this school
PS 169 Sunset Park is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 755 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.3:1.
Its teachers have had 546 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
94%
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.
PS 169 Sunset Park Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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PS 169 Sunset Park
$170,388
raised using DonorsChoose
546
projects
funded
75
teachers
funded
1,008
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
PS 169 Sunset Park has received support from
523 individuals from New York and
485 individuals out-of-state.