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About this school
Gerald R Ford Academic Center is
an urban public school
in Grand Rapids, Michigan that is part of Grand Rapids Public School District.
It serves 213 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Gerald R Ford Academic Center
$7,196
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
97
donors
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Gerald R Ford Academic Center has received support from
57 individuals from Michigan and
40 individuals out-of-state.
