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Clark - Shaw Magnet School

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Clark - Shaw Magnet School is an urban public school in Mobile, Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools. It serves 580 students in grades 6 - 9. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 9

580 Students

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5960 Arlberg St

Mobile, AL 36608 View local requests

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Clark - Shaw Magnet School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

Clark - Shaw Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Clark - Shaw Magnet School

$51,551

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

105

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Clark - Shaw Magnet School has received support from 73 individuals from Alabama and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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