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About this school
Halau Ku Mana Public Charter School is
an urban public school
in Honolulu, Hawaii that is part of Honolulu School District.
It serves 132 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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27%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Halau Ku Mana Public Charter School
$8,025
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
39
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
Halau Ku Mana Public Charter School has received support from
27 individuals from Hawaii and
12 individuals out-of-state.
