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About this school
Dry Ridge Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Dry Ridge, Kentucky that is part of Grant County School District.
It serves 381 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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5%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 8, 2026
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Dry Ridge Elementary School
$5,663
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
42
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
books
Dry Ridge Elementary School has received support from
31 individuals from Kentucky and
11 individuals out-of-state.
