PS 42 Benjamin Altman

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K - 5
482
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PS 42 Benjamin Altman is a public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 482 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 215 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Contact PS 42 Benjamin AltmanContact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!
(212) 226-8410
71 Hester St
New York, NY 10002

PS 42 Benjamin Altman Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunchWe receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or AsianNumbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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PS 42 Benjamin Altman Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 21, 2024

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$122,786

raised using DonorsChoose

215

projects funded

teachers funded

635

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 42 Benjamin Altman has received support from447 individuals from New York and188 individuals out-of-state.