Dunbar Creative and Performing Arts Magnet School in Mobile, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dunbar Creative and Performing Arts Magnet School is an urban public school in Mobile, Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools. It serves 336 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

336 Students

24 Teachers

500 St Anthony St

Mobile, AL 36603 View local requests

http://dunbar.mcm.schoolinsites.com

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Dunbar Creative and Performing Arts Magnet School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Dunbar Creative and Performing Arts Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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