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About this school
Brown International Academy is
an urban public school
in Chattanooga, Tennessee that is part of Hamilton County Schools.
It serves 342 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
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.
Brown International Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Brown International Academy
$32,430
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
132
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Brown International Academy has received support from
78 individuals from Tennessee and
54 individuals out-of-state.