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William C Abney Elementary Academy is
an urban public school
in Grand Rapids, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education.
It serves 273 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 262 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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William C Abney Elementary Academy
$127,860
raised using DonorsChoose
262
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
614
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
44
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
William C Abney Elementary Academy has received support from
413 individuals from Michigan and
201 individuals out-of-state.
