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About this school
Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education is
an urban public school
in Charleston, South Carolina that is part of Charleston County School District.
It serves 53 students
in grades Not specified.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education Demographics
54%
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
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education
$26,287
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
151
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education has received support from
90 individuals from South Carolina and
61 individuals out-of-state.
