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Blackstone Academy Charter School

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Blackstone Academy Charter School is a suburban public school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island that is part of Rhode Island Department of Education. It serves 345 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

345 Students

25 Teachers

334 Pleasant St Ste 2

Pawtucket, RI 02860 View local requests

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Blackstone Academy Charter School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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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Blackstone Academy Charter School

$12,710

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projects funded

teachers funded

141

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project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Blackstone Academy Charter School has received support from 54 individuals from Rhode Island and 87 individuals out-of-state.

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