Desert Edge High School in Goodyear, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Desert Edge High School is a suburban public school in Goodyear, Arizona that is part of Agua Fria Union High School District 216. It serves 2,049 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.3:1. Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,049 Students

81 Teachers

15778 W Yuma Rd

Goodyear, AZ 85338 View local requests

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Desert Edge High School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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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