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About this school
Denver Center for International Studies is
an urban public school
in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1.
It serves 354 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 12
354 Students
42 Teachers
574 W 6th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Denver Center for International Studies Demographics
66%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Denver Center for International Studies
$50,662
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects
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33
teachers
funded
354
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Denver Center for International Studies has received support from
229 individuals from Colorado and
125 individuals out-of-state.
