Pine Hill Schools in Pinehill, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pine Hill Schools is a rural public school in Pinehill, New Mexico that is part of [Bureau of Indian Affairs]. It serves 400 students in grades K - 12. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

400 Students

# of teachers unavailable

Indian Service Rte 140

Pinehill, NM 87357 View local requests

http://rnsb.k12.nm.us

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Pine Hill Schools Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. C. Chatto

Mrs. Kruse

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Pine Hill Schools Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Pine Hill Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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