Northview Junior Academy in Kodak, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Northview Junior Academy is a town public school in Kodak, Tennessee that is part of Sevier County School District. It serves 674 students in grades 7 - 9. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 9

674 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2719 Northview Academy Ln

Kodak, TN 37764 View local requests

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Mrs. Campolo

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Northview Junior Academy Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

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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