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McFerran Preparatory Academy

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McFerran Preparatory Academy is an urban public school in Louisville, Kentucky that is part of Jefferson County Public Schools. It serves 489 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.6:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

489 Students

57 Teachers

1900 S 7th St

Louisville, KY 40208 View local requests

https://schools.jefferson.kyschools.us/elementary/mcferran/

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McFerran Preparatory Academy Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

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McFerran Preparatory Academy

$31,242

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

216

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

McFerran Preparatory Academy has received support from 143 individuals from Kentucky and 73 individuals out-of-state.

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