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About this school
Dar High School is
a rural public school
in Grant, Alabama that is part of Marshall County School District.
It serves 360 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
4%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Dar High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Dar High School
$30,414
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
67
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Dar High School has received support from
43 individuals from Alabama and
24 individuals out-of-state.