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PS 199 Shakespeare is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 379 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
Its teachers have had 347 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
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 199 Shakespeare Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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PS 199 Shakespeare
$144,950
raised using DonorsChoose
347
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
594
donors
56
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
46
projects for
books
32
projects
for
art supplies
PS 199 Shakespeare has received support from
354 individuals from New York and
240 individuals out-of-state.