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Harris - Jackson Community Learning Center

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Harris - Jackson Community Learning Center is an urban public school in Akron, Ohio that is part of Akron Public Schools. It serves 474 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

474 Students

34 Teachers

1085 Clifton Ave

Akron, OH 44310 View local requests

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Harris - Jackson Community Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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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Harris - Jackson Community Learning Center

$9,706

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

102

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Harris - Jackson Community Learning Center has received support from 75 individuals from Ohio and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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