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Lonnie Jackson Academy

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About this school

Lonnie Jackson Academy is an urban public school in Columbus, Georgia that is part of Muscogee County School District. It serves 395 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

395 Students

28 Teachers

4601 Buena Vista Rd

Columbus, GA 31907 View local requests

http://jackson.mcsdga.net/

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Lonnie Jackson Academy 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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Lonnie Jackson Academy

$30,554

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

273

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Lonnie Jackson Academy has received support from 179 individuals from Georgia and 94 individuals out-of-state.

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Lonnie Jackson Academy

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