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Sgt William Carney Memorial Academy is
a suburban public school
in New Bedford, Massachusetts that is part of New Bedford Public School District.
It serves 618 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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60%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sgt William Carney Memorial Academy
$41,278
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
368
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
Sgt William Carney Memorial Academy has received support from
290 individuals from Massachusetts and
78 individuals out-of-state.