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Benjamin E Banneker High School

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Benjamin E Banneker High School is a suburban public school in College Park, Georgia that is part of Fulton County School District. It serves 1,695 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,695 Students

111 Teachers

6015 Feldwood Rd

College Park, GA 30349 View local requests

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Benjamin E Banneker High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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Benjamin E Banneker High School

$32,360

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

205

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Benjamin E Banneker High School has received support from 96 individuals from Georgia and 109 individuals out-of-state.

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