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About this school
Perry Career Academy is
a suburban public school
in Jonesboro, Georgia that is part of Clayton County Public Schools.
It serves 764 students
in grades 9 - 12.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
764 Students
# of teachers unavailable
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Perry Career Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
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Perry Career Academy
$4,223
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
23
donors
6
projects for
technology
Perry Career Academy has received support from
14 individuals from Georgia and
9 individuals out-of-state.
