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Alma Intermediate School

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Alma Intermediate School is a suburban public school in Alma, Arkansas that is part of Alma School District. It serves 685 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

685 Students

36 Teachers

1220 Collum Ln W

Alma, AR 72921 View local requests

http://www.almasd.net

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Alma Intermediate School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Alma Intermediate School

$18,314

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

108

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Alma Intermediate School has received support from 81 individuals from Arkansas and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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