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About this school
Alfred Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School is
an urban public school
in Kenner, Louisiana that is part of Jefferson Parish Schools.
It serves 2,201 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.9:1.
Its teachers have had 102 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting 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.
Grades 9 - 12
2,201 Students
69 Teachers
2801 Bruin DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Alfred Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School Demographics
94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Alfred Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School
$87,459
raised using DonorsChoose
102
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
441
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Alfred Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School has received support from
145 individuals from Louisiana and
296 individuals out-of-state.
