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About this school
Buchtel Community Learning Center is
an urban public school
in Akron, Ohio that is part of Akron Public Schools.
It serves 988 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
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 20, 2025
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Buchtel Community Learning Center
$18,331
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
147
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Buchtel Community Learning Center has received support from
99 individuals from Ohio and
48 individuals out-of-state.