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Akron Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Akron Public Schools is a public school district in Ohio. They serve 21,343 students across 48 schools, and its teachers have had 995 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 48
    Schools
  • 21,343
    Students
  • 1,396
    Teachers

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Akron Public Schools Demographics

90%
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
52%
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.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Akron Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Akron Public Schools had a total revenue of $379.0 million in the 2016-17 school year. 36.1% came from local sources, 55.5% from state sources, and 8.4% from federal sources.

Akron Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $17,756 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 36.1% came from local sources, 55.5% from state sources, and 8.4% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Akron Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Akron Public Schools

$488,792
raised using DonorsChoose
995
projects funded
320
teachers funded
3,145
donors
71
projects for basic supplies
108
projects for technology
191
projects for books
39
projects for art supplies

Akron Public Schools has received support from 2,109 individuals from Ohio and 1,036 individuals out-of-state.

Akron Public Schools Schools

Akron Alternative Academy Akron Early College High School National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM High School ASCA Head Start at Helen Arnold Barber Community Learning Center Betty Jane Community Learning Center Bridges Learning Center Buchtel Community Learning Center Case Community Learning Center Crouse Community Learning Center David Hill Community Learning Center East Community Learning Center Ellet Community Learning Center Findley Community Learning Center Firestone Community Learning Center Firestone Park Elementary School Forest Hill Community Learning Center Glover Community Learning Center Harris - Jackson Community Learning Center Harris - Jackson Community Learning Center Annex Hatton Community Learning Center Helen Arnold Community Learning Center Hyre Community Learning Center I Promise School Innes Community Learning Center Jennings Community Learning Center Judith A Resnik Community Learning Center Garfield Community Learning Center King Community Learning Center Leggett Community Learning Center Litchfield Community Learning Center Mason Community Learning Center McEbright Community Learning Center Miller South School - Vpa National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM Middle School North High School Pfeiffer Elementary School Portage Path Community Learning Center REACH Opportunity Center at Summit Lake Early Lear Rimer Community Learning Center Ritzman Community Learning Center Robinson Community Learning Center Sam Salem Community Learning Center Schumacher Community Learning Center Seiberling Community Learning Center Preschool/Early Learning Program Voris Community Learning Center Windemere Community Learning Center
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