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Hodgen Technical Academy

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Hodgen Technical Academy is an urban public school in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools. It serves 154 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.7:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

154 Students

23 Teachers

1616 California Ave

Saint Louis, MO 63104 View local requests

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Hodgen Technical Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Hodgen Technical Academy

$24,146

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

266

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Hodgen Technical Academy has received support from 162 individuals from Missouri and 104 individuals out-of-state.

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