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Whitney M Young Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School is
an urban public school
in Cleveland, Ohio that is part of Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
It serves 271 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
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Whitney M Young Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School Demographics
92%
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
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Whitney M Young Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School
$41,878
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
397
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Whitney M Young Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School has received support from
341 individuals from Ohio and
56 individuals out-of-state.