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About this school
Gordon Parks High School is
an urban public school
in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.
It serves 113 students
in grades 11 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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87%
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.
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Gordon Parks High School
$4,476
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
46
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
Gordon Parks High School has received support from
35 individuals from Minnesota and
11 individuals out-of-state.
