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DeKalb High School of the Arts is
a suburban public school
in Avondale Est., Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 298 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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61%
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DeKalb High School of the Arts
$29,971
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
46
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
164
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
DeKalb High School of the Arts has received support from
78 individuals from Georgia and
86 individuals out-of-state.