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School of Industrial Design Engineering and Art (Idea)
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About this school
School of Industrial Design Engineering and Art (Idea) is
an urban public school
in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 393 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 30.2:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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School of Industrial Design Engineering and Art (Idea) Demographics
62%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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29%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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School of Industrial Design Engineering and Art (Idea)
$6,205
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
39
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
School of Industrial Design Engineering and Art (Idea) has received support from
24 individuals from Washington and
15 individuals out-of-state.
