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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
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in North Little Rock, Arkansas that is part of North Little Rock School District.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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North Little Rock High School - Center of Excellence Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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North Little Rock High School - Center of Excellence
$11,383
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
49
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
North Little Rock High School - Center of Excellence has received support from
40 individuals from Arkansas and
9 individuals out-of-state.
