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About this school
Pontiac Academy for Excellence is
an urban public school
in Pontiac, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education.
It serves 553 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 34.6:1.
Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pontiac Academy for Excellence
$40,873
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
329
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
Pontiac Academy for Excellence has received support from
235 individuals from Michigan and
94 individuals out-of-state.
