Publicolor deliberately focuses on low-income students who are at high risk of dropping out. While other organizations work with high-achievers, our longterm project-based learning model engages struggling students in their education and guides them toward success.

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24,000+ disadvantaged students experienced Publicolor programming that empowered them to stay in school and achieve in life.

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323 New York City schools and 254 under-resourced community sites Publicolored.

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25% of NYC public school buildings revitalized with color, design, and community collaboration.

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1.2 million students visually impacted by our transformations that brightened their schools. 

 

Each year, we estimate that 1 million people are nourished by visual beauty at school and  

community site transformations.

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Publicolor students devote 300 hours each year to community service.

 

100% of our students transitioned on time from 8th to 9th and from 9th to 10th grade.

 

No Publicolor student dropped out of school in FY2022 vs. 4.8% of their school peers.

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100% on-time high school graduation rate in FY2022 vs. 86% in NYC public schools.

 

100% of Publicolor graduates went on to college or post-secondary accreditation vs. 60% of their school peers.

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95% of our students graduated high school college-ready, not requiring remedial classes in their first year of college in FY2023, vs. 62% of their school peers.

 

100% first-year college retention rate for Publicolor graduates in FY2022 vs. 61% at CUNY schools.

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76% of our students complete their college degree within 6 years since 2005 compared to 11% of students from 

high-poverty households. 

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89% of our alums are employed, despite the pandemic.

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4,164 packages of healthy food were delivered to students and their families. 79% of Publicolor students reported experiencing food insecurity.

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6,812 hours of online tutoring were given by 129 tutors ensuring our students stayed engaged, connected, and supported in FY2022.

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Over 27,000 corporate, community and college volunteers were engaged in painting public schools alongside our students, and tutoring and mentoring them since 1996.