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Friendship Academy of the Arts - Intermediate Demographics
57%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Friendship Academy of the Arts - Intermediate
$3,067
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projects
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3
teachers
funded
32
donors
2
projects
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books
Friendship Academy of the Arts - Intermediate has received support from
23 individuals from Minnesota and
9 individuals out-of-state.
