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About this school
Innovation Academy is
an urban public school
in Medford, Oregon that is part of Medford School District 549c.
It serves 120 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
Its teachers have had 28 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
24%
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.
Innovation Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Innovation Academy
$15,967
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
35
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Innovation Academy has received support from
22 individuals from Oregon and
13 individuals out-of-state.