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Barack & Michelle Obama Academy is
an urban public school
in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
It serves 297 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 155 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Barack & Michelle Obama Academy
$140,500
raised using DonorsChoose
155
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
312
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Barack & Michelle Obama Academy has received support from
180 individuals from Georgia and
132 individuals out-of-state.