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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 1,839 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown
$395,202
raised using DonorsChoose
1,839
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
1,526
donors
302
projects
for
basic supplies
316
projects for
technology
289
projects for
books
110
projects
for
art supplies
Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown has received support from
489 individuals from Ohio and
1,037 individuals out-of-state.