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About this school
William P Kimmel Alternative School is
an urban public school
in Altoona, Pennsylvania that is part of Altoona Area School District.
It serves 27 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.4:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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9%
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William P Kimmel Alternative School
$3,603
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
15
donors
William P Kimmel Alternative School has received support from
13 individuals from Pennsylvania and
2 individuals out-of-state.
