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About this school
Mount Abram High School is
a rural public school
in SALEM TWP, Maine that is part of Rsu 58/msad 58.
It serves 224 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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4%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mount Abram High School
$28,575
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
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11
teachers
funded
93
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Mount Abram High School has received support from
53 individuals from Maine and
40 individuals out-of-state.