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21st Century Charter School - Grades K-2

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21st Century Charter School - Grades K-2 is a suburban public school in Gary, Indiana that is part of Indiana Department of Education. It serves 1,180 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 35.8:1. Its teachers have had 244 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 12

1,180 Students

33 Teachers

556 Washington St

Gary, IN 46402 View local requests

https://21cchartergary.org/

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21st Century Charter School - Grades K-2 Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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21st Century Charter School - Grades K-2

$171,937

raised using DonorsChoose

244

projects funded

teachers funded

373

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

21st Century Charter School - Grades K-2 has received support from 147 individuals from Indiana and 226 individuals out-of-state.

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21st Century Charter School - Grades K-2

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