Kiowa School in Kiowa, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kiowa School is a rural public school in Kiowa, Colorado that is part of Elbert County School District C - 2. It serves 292 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 36.5:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 12

292 Students

8 Teachers

525 COMANCHE ST

Kiowa, CO 80117 View local requests

http://www.kiowaschool.org

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Kiowa School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Kiowa School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Kiowa School

$22,912

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Kiowa School has received support from 55 individuals from Colorado and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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