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About this school
Utterback Magnet Middle School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 226 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Utterback Magnet Middle School
$17,821
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
45
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Utterback Magnet Middle School has received support from
33 individuals from Arizona and
12 individuals out-of-state.
