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Center for Inquiry at School 2

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Center for Inquiry at School 2 is an urban public school in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District. It serves 303 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 207 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

303 Students

29 Teachers

725 N New Jersey St

Indianapolis, IN 46202 View local requests

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Center for Inquiry at School 2 Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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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Center for Inquiry at School 2

$120,243

raised using DonorsChoose

207

projects funded

teachers funded

815

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Center for Inquiry at School 2 has received support from 625 individuals from Indiana and 190 individuals out-of-state.

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