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About this school
Case Community Learning Center is
an urban public school
in Akron, Ohio that is part of Akron Public Schools.
It serves 374 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 116 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
69%
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.
Case Community Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Case Community Learning Center
$77,864
raised using DonorsChoose
116
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
190
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Case Community Learning Center has received support from
150 individuals from Ohio and
40 individuals out-of-state.