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About this school
Espanola Valley High School is
a rural public school
in Espanola, New Mexico that is part of Espanola Public School District 55.
It serves 814 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
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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Espanola Valley High School
$23,509
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
85
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Espanola Valley High School has received support from
45 individuals from New Mexico and
40 individuals out-of-state.
