Abilene High School in Abilene, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Abilene High School is a town public school in Abilene, Kansas that is part of Abilene Unified School District 435. It serves 456 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

456 Students

34 Teachers

1300 N Cedar St

Abilene, KS 67410 View local requests

http://www.abileneschools.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Abilene High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Vinduska

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Abilene High School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Abilene High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 10, 2026

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