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Rivera LC Public Service School

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Rivera LC Public Service School is a public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 502 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

502 Students

24 Teachers

6100 S Central Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90001 View local requests

http://www.publicservicehs.org

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Rivera LC Public Service School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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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Rivera LC Public Service School

$13,871

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for art supplies

Rivera LC Public Service School has received support from 16 individuals from California and 2 individuals out-of-state.

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