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R.M. Marrs Magnet Center

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R.M. Marrs Magnet Center is an urban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools. It serves 1,066 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,066 Students

93 Teachers

5619 S 19th St

Omaha, NE 68107 View local requests

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R.M. Marrs Magnet Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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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R.M. Marrs Magnet Center

$26,103

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

161

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

R.M. Marrs Magnet Center has received support from 97 individuals from Nebraska and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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