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The percentage of students that qualify for free or
reduced price lunch is not available.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
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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EUHSD START
$949
raised using DonorsChoose
4
projects
funded
1
teacher
funded
1
donor
EUHSD START has received support from
1 individual from California and
0 individuals out-of-state.