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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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lonnie Jackson Academy
$30,554
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
273
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Lonnie Jackson Academy has received support from
179 individuals from Georgia and
94 individuals out-of-state.
