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Rb Hudson Steam Academy

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Rb Hudson Steam Academy is a town public school in Selma, Alabama that is part of Selma City School District. It serves 276 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

276 Students

17 Teachers

1701 Summerfield Rd

Selma, AL 36701 View local requests

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Rb Hudson Steam Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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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Rb Hudson Steam Academy

$22,867

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

Rb Hudson Steam Academy has received support from 22 individuals from Alabama and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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