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James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indiana Department of Education.
It serves 482 students
in grades 7 - 12.
Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Demographics
74%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy
$70,706
raised using DonorsChoose
118
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
307
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy has received support from
181 individuals from Indiana and
126 individuals out-of-state.
