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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
9 - 12 Grades Served
752 Students
68 Teachers
370 Stevens AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Portland, ME 04103
About this school
Deering High School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Maine that is part of Portland Public Schools.
It serves 752 students
in 9 - 12
with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
50%
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.
Deering High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 24, 2025
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Deering High School
$61,769
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
301
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Deering High School has received support from
176 individuals from Maine and
125 individuals out-of-state.
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