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About this school
Sarasota Military Academy is
an urban public school
in Sarasota, Florida that is part of Sarasota County School District.
It serves 939 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sarasota Military Academy
$24,544
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
114
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sarasota Military Academy has received support from
86 individuals from Florida and
28 individuals out-of-state.
