Fisher Magnet Upper Academy in Detroit, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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Fisher Magnet Upper Academy is an urban public school in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It serves 378 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 5 - 8

378 Students

23 Teachers

15491 Maddelein St

Detroit, MI 48205 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Fisher Magnet Upper Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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