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Wright Preparatory Academy

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Wright Preparatory Academy is an urban public school in Canton, Ohio that is part of Ohio Department of Education. It serves 185 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.4:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

185 Students

7 Teachers

1500 Superior Ave NE

Canton, OH 44705 View local requests

http://www.wrightprep.org

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Wright Preparatory Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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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Wright Preparatory Academy

$3,948

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for art supplies

Wright Preparatory Academy has received support from 24 individuals from Ohio and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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