Kokomo Area Career Center in Kokomo, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kokomo Area Career Center is an urban public school in Kokomo, Indiana that is part of Kokomo School Corporation. It serves 1,370 students in grades 8 - 12. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 8 - 12

1,370 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2415 S Berkley Rd

Kokomo, IN 46902 View local requests

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Kokomo Area Career Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Kokomo Area Career Center Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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.

Kokomo Area Career Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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