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Richard Allen Preparatory K-3 is
a public school
in Dayton, Ohio that is part of Ohio Department of Education.
It serves 218 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 36.3:1.
Its teachers have had 110 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Richard Allen Preparatory K-3
$36,631
raised using DonorsChoose
110
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
512
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Richard Allen Preparatory K-3 has received support from
400 individuals from Ohio and
112 individuals out-of-state.