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About this school
Imagine School at North Manatee is
a suburban public school
in Palmetto, Florida that is part of School District of Manatee County.
It serves 853 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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52%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Imagine School at North Manatee
$13,970
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
140
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Imagine School at North Manatee has received support from
95 individuals from Florida and
45 individuals out-of-state.
