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About this school
Cienega High School is
a town public school
in Vail, Arizona that is part of Vail School District.
It serves 1,872 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Cienega High School
$54,255
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
107
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Cienega High School has received support from
88 individuals from Arizona and
19 individuals out-of-state.
