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About this school
Higginson - Lewis School is
an urban public school
in Roxbury, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 213 students
in grades 3 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
Its teachers have had 149 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Higginson - Lewis School
$76,339
raised using DonorsChoose
149
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
510
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Higginson - Lewis School has received support from
344 individuals from Massachusetts and
166 individuals out-of-state.