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North Little Rock High School - Center of Excellence

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North Little Rock High School - Center of Excellence is a public school in North Little Rock, Arkansas that is part of North Little Rock School District. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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201 West 22nd St.

North Little Rock, AR 72114 View local requests

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North Little Rock High School - Center of Excellence Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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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North Little Rock High School - Center of Excellence

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raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

North Little Rock High School - Center of Excellence has received support from 40 individuals from Arkansas and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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