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About this school
Pinon High School is
a rural public school
in Pinon, Arizona that is part of Pinon Unified School District #4.
It serves 340 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
Its teachers have had 34 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
99%
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.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Pinon High School
$31,945
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
27
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
Pinon High School has received support from
10 individuals from Arizona and
17 individuals out-of-state.
