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Central Park International Magnet School

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Central Park International Magnet School is an urban public school in Schenectady, New York that is part of Schenectady City School District. It serves 600 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 130 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

600 Students

56 Teachers

421 Elm St

Schenectady, NY 12304 View local requests

http://www.schenectady.k12.ny.us

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Central Park International Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Central Park International Magnet School

$48,593

raised using DonorsChoose

130

projects funded

teachers funded

403

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Central Park International Magnet School has received support from 260 individuals from New York and 143 individuals out-of-state.

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