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About this school
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of MSD of Wayne Township.
It serves 1,177 students
in grades 9 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 9
1,177 Students
90 Teachers
1150 N Girls School RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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74%
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Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center
$47,342
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98
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Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center has received support from
177 individuals from Indiana and
93 individuals out-of-state.
