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About this school
Ritzman Community Learning Center is
an urban public school
in Akron, Ohio that is part of Akron Public Schools.
It serves 318 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
25%
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.
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Last updated Apr 3, 2026
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Ritzman Community Learning Center
$10,672
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
107
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Ritzman Community Learning Center has received support from
75 individuals from Ohio and
32 individuals out-of-state.
