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About this school
Johnson Crossing Academic Center is
a town public school
in Fremont, Nebraska that is part of Fremont School District 1.
It serves 759 students
in grades 5 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Johnson Crossing Academic Center
$14,789
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
35
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Johnson Crossing Academic Center has received support from
19 individuals from Nebraska and
16 individuals out-of-state.
