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About this school
Saint Paul Music Academy is
an urban public school
in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.
It serves 514 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 205 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Saint Paul Music Academy
$87,122
raised using DonorsChoose
205
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
520
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
53
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Saint Paul Music Academy has received support from
352 individuals from Minnesota and
168 individuals out-of-state.
