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Alcona High School

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About this school

Alcona High School is a rural public school in Lincoln, Michigan that is part of Alcona Community Schools. It serves 369 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

369 Students

20 Teachers

51 N Barlow Rd

Lincoln, MI 48742 View local requests

http://www.alconaschools.net

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Alcona High School Demographics

95%

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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Alcona High School

$27,381

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

156

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Alcona High School has received support from 111 individuals from Michigan and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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