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About this school
South Allegheny Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in McKeesport, Pennsylvania that is part of South Allegheny School District.
It serves 635 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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14%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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South Allegheny Elementary School
$31,374
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
234
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
South Allegheny Elementary School has received support from
186 individuals from Pennsylvania and
48 individuals out-of-state.
