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Ridgway Secondary School

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Ridgway Secondary School is a rural public school in Ridgway, Colorado that is part of Ridgway School District R - 2. It serves 171 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 12

171 Students

10 Teachers

1200 Green St

Ridgway, CO 81432 View local requests

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Ridgway Secondary School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

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.

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Ridgway Secondary School

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Ridgway Secondary School has received support from 9 individuals from Colorado and 2 individuals out-of-state.

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