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About this school
Combee Academy of Design & Eng is
a suburban public school
in Lakeland, Florida that is part of Polk County School District.
It serves 479 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
50%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Combee Academy of Design & Eng Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Combee Academy of Design & Eng
$27,498
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
204
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
12
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Combee Academy of Design & Eng has received support from
125 individuals from Florida and
79 individuals out-of-state.