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Dakota Ridge Senior High School

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Dakota Ridge Senior High School is a suburban public school in Littleton, Colorado that is part of Jefferson County School District R-1. It serves 1,277 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,277 Students

77 Teachers

13399 W Coal Mine Ave

Littleton, CO 80127 View local requests

https://dakotaridge.jeffcopublicschools.org/home

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Dakota Ridge Senior High School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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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Dakota Ridge Senior High School

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Dakota Ridge Senior High School has received support from 63 individuals from Colorado and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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