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About this school
Franklin High School is
a suburban public school
in Elk Grove, California that is part of Elk Grove Unified School District.
It serves 2,659 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Franklin High School
$24,681
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
103
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Franklin High School has received support from
91 individuals from California and
12 individuals out-of-state.