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About this school
21st Century Charter Secondary School 3-5 is
an urban public school
in Gary, Indiana that is part of Indiana Department of Education.
Its teachers have had 203 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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21st Century Charter Secondary School 3-5 Demographics
65%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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21st Century Charter Secondary School 3-5
$274,004
raised using DonorsChoose
203
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
64
donors
32
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
45
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
21st Century Charter Secondary School 3-5 has received support from
32 individuals from Indiana and
32 individuals out-of-state.