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Imagine Great Western Academy is
an urban public school
in Columbus, Ohio that is part of [County run].
It serves 687 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Imagine Great Western Academy
$32,165
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
261
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Imagine Great Western Academy has received support from
165 individuals from Ohio and
96 individuals out-of-state.