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Denver School of the Arts

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Denver School of the Arts is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 1,044 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 12

1,044 Students

49 Teachers

7111 Montview Blvd

Denver, CO 80220 View local requests

http://dsa.dpsk12.org

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Denver School of the Arts Demographics

15%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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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Denver School of the Arts

$15,845

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Denver School of the Arts has received support from 8 individuals from Colorado and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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