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W.J. Christian K-8 School

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W.J. Christian K-8 School is an urban public school in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Birmingham City Schools. It serves 563 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 159 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

563 Students

33 Teachers

725 Mountain Dr

Birmingham, AL 35206 View local requests

http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/christian

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W.J. Christian K-8 School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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W.J. Christian K-8 School

$73,109

raised using DonorsChoose

159

projects funded

teachers funded

318

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

W.J. Christian K-8 School has received support from 208 individuals from Alabama and 110 individuals out-of-state.

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