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About this school
River Rouge High School is
a suburban public school
in River Rouge, Michigan that is part of River Rouge School District.
It serves 987 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.9:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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River Rouge High School
$10,940
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
152
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
River Rouge High School has received support from
33 individuals from Michigan and
119 individuals out-of-state.
