Fruita Monument High School in Fruita, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fruita Monument High School is a suburban public school in Fruita, Colorado that is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51. It serves 1,434 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.1:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,434 Students

62 Teachers

1102 Wildcat Ave

Fruita, CO 81521 View local requests

https://fmhs.d51schools.org/

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Fruita Monument High School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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.

Fruita Monument High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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