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North Salt Lake Spectrum Academy Intermediate (4-8)
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North Salt Lake Spectrum Academy Intermediate (4-8) is
a public school
in N Salt Lake, Utah that is part of Spectrum Academy.
Its teachers have had 196 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 4 - 8
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North Salt Lake Spectrum Academy Intermediate (4-8) Demographics
21%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
17%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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North Salt Lake Spectrum Academy Intermediate (4-8)
$111,981
raised using DonorsChoose
196
projects
funded
77
teachers
funded
434
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
51
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
North Salt Lake Spectrum Academy Intermediate (4-8) has received support from
341 individuals from Utah and
93 individuals out-of-state.
