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About this school
Excel Academy is
a suburban public school
in McDonough, Georgia that is part of Henry County Schools.
It serves 154 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.5:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Excel Academy
$5,744
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
6
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
21
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Excel Academy has received support from
16 individuals from Georgia and
5 individuals out-of-state.
