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About this school
Southside Academy Charter School is
an urban public school
in Syracuse, New York that is part of New York State Department Education.
It serves 685 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 19 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
78%
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.
Southside Academy Charter School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Southside Academy Charter School
$13,126
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
113
donors
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Southside Academy Charter School has received support from
80 individuals from New York and
33 individuals out-of-state.