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Florida Youth Challenge Academy is
a rural public school
in Starke, Florida that is part of Clay County School District.
It serves 119 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Florida Youth Challenge Academy
$2,441
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
20
donors
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Florida Youth Challenge Academy has received support from
12 individuals from Florida and
8 individuals out-of-state.
