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Melvin H. King South End Academy is
an urban public school
in Boston, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 170 students
in grades Not specified.
Its teachers have had 22 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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Melvin H. King South End Academy
$15,635
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
82
donors
8
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Melvin H. King South End Academy has received support from
64 individuals from Massachusetts and
18 individuals out-of-state.