Union Academy Magnet School in Bartow, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Union Academy Magnet School is a town public school in Bartow, Florida that is part of Polk County School District. It serves 382 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

382 Students

27 Teachers

1795 E Wabash St

Bartow, FL 33830 View local requests

http://schools.polk-fl.net/ua

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Union Academy Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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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