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Where is KDS
located? |
KDS is located in
Marshall County, between U.S. Highway
431 and U.S. Highway 72, in the
northeast corner of Alabama. The nearest
major city is Huntsville (40 minutes
away) and nearby towns are Guntersville
and Scottsboro. |
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How large is the
KDS Campus and
how many staff members are employed? |
The campus includes
240 acres of land and 39 buildings (11
of which are faculty houses and/or
apartments). The current enrollment
stands at about 1300 students in grades
K-12. The faculty includes approximately
75 certified teachers, 3 principals, one
assistant principal and one
administrator. Support personnel
(secretaries, aides, lunchroom staff,
school nurse, maintenance staff,
custodians, bus drivers, etc.) add 60
additional staff employees, bringing the
total school employment to 140. |
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Is KDS a private
school? |
No, KDS is a
privately owned public school. As a
public school it is open to any child
residing in the school's district as set
forth by the Marshall County Board of
Education. |
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Is KDS a boarding
school? |
No, KDS is a day
school only. |
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How many students
does KDS have? |
KDS has
approximately 1300 students enrolled in
grades K through 12. |
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How is the school
funded? |
The school is
funded by donations from DAR members and
other generous individuals from all over
the country. Teachers' salaries,
textbooks, student transportation, and
the child nutrition program are some of
the services paid for with local, state,
and federal funds through the Marshall
County Board of Education. |
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Are contributions
to the school tax-
deductible? |
Yes. The IRS
cumulative list of tax exempt
organizations, October 31, 1977, page
557 has the following:
Kate Duncan Smith DAR School, Inc. |
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What percentage of
KDS
Graduates attend college?
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Over the past 5
years, the number of KDS graduates
attending college is 60%. |
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