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Paul Laurence Dunbar School

28 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 8 Grades Served
394 Students
29 Teachers
445 Union Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Bridgeport, CT 06607
http://bridgeport.ct.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=34

About this school

Paul Laurence Dunbar School is an urban public school in Bridgeport, Connecticut that is part of Bridgeport Public Schools. It serves 394 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 210 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Paul Laurence Dunbar School Demographics

89%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
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.

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.

Paul Laurence Dunbar School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 2, 2025

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Paul Laurence Dunbar School

$99,391
raised using DonorsChoose
210
projects funded
62
teachers funded
611
donors
18
projects for basic supplies
15
projects for technology
31
projects for books
15
projects for art supplies

Paul Laurence Dunbar School has received support from 332 individuals from Connecticut and 279 individuals out-of-state.

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