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Altoona Career & Technical Center is
an urban public school
in Altoona, Pennsylvania that is part of [County run].
It serves 1,000 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.2:1.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
4%
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.
Altoona Career & Technical Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 13, 2025
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Altoona Career & Technical Center
$2,349
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
7
donors
Altoona Career & Technical Center has received support from
4 individuals from Pennsylvania and
3 individuals out-of-state.