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Ann Arbor Steam at Northside

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Ann Arbor Steam at Northside is an urban public school in Ann Arbor, Michigan that is part of Ann Arbor Public School District. It serves 614 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

614 Students

40 Teachers

912 Barton Dr

Ann Arbor, MI 48105 View local requests

http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us

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Ann Arbor Steam at Northside Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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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Ann Arbor Steam at Northside

$36,518

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

368

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ann Arbor Steam at Northside has received support from 300 individuals from Michigan and 68 individuals out-of-state.

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