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Jacob Hiatt Magnet School

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Jacob Hiatt Magnet School is an urban public school in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools. It serves 367 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

367 Students

26 Teachers

772 Main St

Worcester, MA 01610 View local requests

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Jacob Hiatt Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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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Jacob Hiatt Magnet School

$23,889

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Jacob Hiatt Magnet School has received support from 67 individuals from Massachusetts and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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