Ahrens Educational Resource Center in Louisville, Kentucky on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ahrens Educational Resource Center is a public school in Louisville, Kentucky that is part of Jefferson County Public Schools. It serves 35 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

35 Students

# of teachers unavailable

546 South First Street

Louisville, KY 40202 View local requests

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Ahrens Educational Resource Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Boneck

Ms. Jones

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Ahrens Educational Resource Center Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Ahrens Educational Resource Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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