Emporia High School in Emporia, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Emporia High School is a town public school in Emporia, Kansas that is part of Emporia Unified School District 253. It serves 1,494 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,494 Students

91 Teachers

3302 W 18th Ave

Emporia, KS 66801 View local requests

http://www.usd253.org/ehs/

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Emporia High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Escobar

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Emporia High School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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.

Emporia High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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