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Red Wing High School

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Red Wing High School is a rural public school in Red Wing, Minnesota that is part of Red Wing Public Schools. It serves 762 students in grades 8 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 8 - 12

762 Students

54 Teachers

2451 Eagle Ridge Dr

Red Wing, MN 55066 View local requests

http://redwing.k12.mn.us

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Red Wing High School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

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Red Wing High School

$10,453

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for art supplies

Red Wing High School has received support from 21 individuals from Minnesota and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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