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About this school
Busch Middle School of Character & Athlet is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools.
It serves 361 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 123 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Busch Middle School of Character & Athlet Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Busch Middle School of Character & Athlet
$60,179
raised using DonorsChoose
123
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
448
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Busch Middle School of Character & Athlet has received support from
266 individuals from Missouri and
182 individuals out-of-state.
