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About this school
River City Scholars Charter Academy is
an urban public school
in Grand Rapids, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education.
It serves 286 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 10, 2026
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River City Scholars Charter Academy
$30,377
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
205
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
River City Scholars Charter Academy has received support from
142 individuals from Michigan and
63 individuals out-of-state.
