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About this school
Huffman Academy is
an urban public school
in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Birmingham City Schools.
It serves 710 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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.
Huffman Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Huffman Academy
$9,870
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
56
donors
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Huffman Academy has received support from
43 individuals from Alabama and
13 individuals out-of-state.