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Deer Trail School

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Deer Trail School is a rural public school in Deer Trail, Colorado that is part of Deer Trail School Dist 26-j. It serves 327 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 36.3:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 12

327 Students

9 Teachers

130 S 2nd Ave

Deer Trail, CO 80105 View local requests

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Deer Trail School Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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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Deer Trail School

$34,258

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Deer Trail School has received support from 28 individuals from Colorado and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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