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About this school
Capital City Alternative School is
an urban public school
in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District.
It serves 145 students
in grades 4 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Capital City Alternative School
$3,298
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
21
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
Capital City Alternative School has received support from
14 individuals from Mississippi and
7 individuals out-of-state.
