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Sumner Academy of Arts & Science

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Sumner Academy of Arts & Science is an urban public school in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Schools. It serves 1,045 students in grades 8 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 8 - 12

1,045 Students

65 Teachers

1610 N 8th St

Kansas City, KS 66101 View local requests

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Sumner Academy of Arts & Science Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Sumner Academy of Arts & Science Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sumner Academy of Arts & Science

$70,696

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

324

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Sumner Academy of Arts & Science has received support from 196 individuals from Kansas and 128 individuals out-of-state.

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