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About this school
George Washington Carver Academy is
a suburban public school
in Highland Park, Michigan that is part of [County run].
It serves 372 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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George Washington Carver Academy
$4,385
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
22
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
George Washington Carver Academy has received support from
12 individuals from Michigan and
10 individuals out-of-state.
