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Perry Career Academy

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Perry Career Academy is a suburban public school in Jonesboro, Georgia that is part of Clayton County Public Schools. It serves 887 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

887 Students

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137 Spring St

Jonesboro, GA 30236 View local requests

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Perry Career Academy Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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Perry Career Academy

$4,029

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Perry Career Academy has received support from 13 individuals from Georgia and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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