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Classical Magnet School

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Classical Magnet School is an urban public school in Hartford, Connecticut that is part of Hartford Public School District. It serves 438 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

438 Students

43 Teachers

85 Woodland St

Hartford, CT 06105 View local requests

http://www.classicalmagnet.org/

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Classical Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Classical Magnet School

$30,671

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

157

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Classical Magnet School has received support from 96 individuals from Connecticut and 61 individuals out-of-state.

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