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Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown is
an urban public school
in Youngstown, Ohio that is part of Ohio Department of Education.
It serves 435 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
Its teachers have had 1,734 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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82%
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Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown
$370,813
raised using DonorsChoose
1,734
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
1,432
donors
287
projects
for
basic supplies
309
projects for
technology
269
projects for
books
101
projects
for
art supplies
Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown has received support from
449 individuals from Ohio and
983 individuals out-of-state.