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Citrus Ridge A Civic Academy

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Citrus Ridge A Civic Academy is a suburban public school in Davenport, Florida that is part of Polk County School District. It serves 1,108 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

1,108 Students

100 Teachers

1775 Sand Mine Rd

Davenport, FL 33897 View local requests

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Citrus Ridge A Civic Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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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Citrus Ridge A Civic Academy

$42,856

raised using DonorsChoose

104

projects funded

teachers funded

268

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Citrus Ridge A Civic Academy has received support from 121 individuals from Florida and 147 individuals out-of-state.

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Citrus Ridge A Civic Academy

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