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About this school
Tri - Valley High School is
a rural public school
in Downs, Illinois that is part of Tri-valley Cmty School Dist 3.
It serves 294 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 9 - 12
294 Students
26 Teachers
503 E Washington StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Tri - Valley High School
$602
raised using DonorsChoose
2
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
3
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
Tri - Valley High School has received support from
1 individuals from Illinois and
2 individuals out-of-state.
