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J.M. Rapport School Career Development is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 500 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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J.M. Rapport School Career Development Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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J.M. Rapport School Career Development
$25,981
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
133
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
J.M. Rapport School Career Development has received support from
88 individuals from New York and
45 individuals out-of-state.
