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About this school
32nd - USC Performing Arts School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 878 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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32nd - USC Performing Arts School
$45,791
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
450
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
32nd - USC Performing Arts School has received support from
393 individuals from California and
57 individuals out-of-state.