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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
K - 8 Grades Served
357 Students
39 Teachers
2715 Macomb StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Detroit, MI 48207
About this school
Ralph Bunche Preparatory Academy is
an urban public school
in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
It serves 357 students
in K - 8
with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 237 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
95%
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.
Ralph Bunche Preparatory Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 23, 2025
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Ralph Bunche Preparatory Academy
$173,645
raised using DonorsChoose
237
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
599
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
59
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Ralph Bunche Preparatory Academy has received support from
328 individuals from Michigan and
271 individuals out-of-state.
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