Attleboro Community Academy in Attleboro, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Attleboro Community Academy is a suburban public school in Attleboro, Massachusetts that is part of Attleboro Public School District. It serves 56 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

56 Students

3 Teachers

100 Rathbun Willard Dr

Attleboro, MA 02703 View local requests

https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/general/general.aspx?topNavID=1&leftNavId=100&orgcode=00160515&orgtypecode=6

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Attleboro Community Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

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.

Attleboro Community Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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