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Mill Creek Academy

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Mill Creek Academy is a town public school in St. Augustine, Florida that is part of St Johns County School District. It serves 1,983 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 40.5:1. Its teachers have had 166 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

1,983 Students

49 Teachers

3750 International Golf Pkwy

St. Augustine, FL 32092 View local requests

http://www-mce.stjohns.k12.fl.us/

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Mill Creek Academy Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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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Mill Creek Academy

$60,087

raised using DonorsChoose

166

projects funded

teachers funded

551

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mill Creek Academy has received support from 401 individuals from Florida and 150 individuals out-of-state.

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