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Scott Highlands Middle School

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Scott Highlands Middle School is a suburban public school in Apple Valley, Minnesota that is part of Rosemount-apple Vly-eagan 196. It serves 1,228 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

1,228 Students

54 Teachers

14011 Pilot Knob Rd

Apple Valley, MN 55124 View local requests

http://www.district196.org/

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Scott Highlands Middle School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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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Scott Highlands Middle School

$11,326

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Scott Highlands Middle School has received support from 42 individuals from Minnesota and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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