Gretchen Higgins Elementary School in Dixon, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gretchen Higgins Elementary School is a town public school in Dixon, California that is part of Dixon Unified School District. It serves 373 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.9:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

373 Students

15 Teachers

1525 Pembroke Way

Dixon, CA 95620 View local requests

http://gh.dixonusd.org/

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Gretchen Higgins Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Gretchen Higgins Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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