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C.S. King Young Women's Leadership Academy is
an urban public school
in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
It serves 377 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 415 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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C.S. King Young Women's Leadership Academy Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
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C.S. King Young Women's Leadership Academy
$259,140
raised using DonorsChoose
415
projects
funded
84
teachers
funded
847
donors
59
projects
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basic supplies
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projects for
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projects for
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art supplies
C.S. King Young Women's Leadership Academy has received support from
499 individuals from Georgia and
348 individuals out-of-state.