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Universal Institute Charter School

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Universal Institute Charter School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 597 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

597 Students

33 Teachers

1415 Catharine St

Philadelphia, PA 19146 View local requests

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Universal Institute Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

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