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About this school
Kalamazoo Central High School is
a suburban public school
in Kalamazoo, Michigan that is part of Kalamazoo Public School District.
It serves 1,613 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Kalamazoo Central High School
$29,172
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
194
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Kalamazoo Central High School has received support from
129 individuals from Michigan and
65 individuals out-of-state.
