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Yampah Mountain School

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Yampah Mountain School is a town public school in Glenwood Springs, Colorado that is part of [County run]. It serves 140 students in grades 5 - 12. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 5 - 12

140 Students

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695 Red Mountain Dr

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 View local requests

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Yampah Mountain School Demographics

28%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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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Yampah Mountain School

$9,796

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project for technology

projects for art supplies

Yampah Mountain School has received support from 21 individuals from Colorado and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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