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Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus

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Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus is a rural public school in Sullivan, Maine that is part of Rsu 24. It serves 412 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 12

412 Students

24 Teachers

2456 US Hwy 1

Sullivan, ME 04664 View local requests

https://smhs.rsu24.org/

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Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus

$12,115

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus has received support from 54 individuals from Maine and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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