Ruskin High School in Kansas City, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ruskin High School is an urban public school in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Hickman Mills C-1 School District. It serves 1,303 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 137 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,303 Students

75 Teachers

7000 E 111th St

Kansas City, MO 64134 View local requests

http://www.hickmanmills.org

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Ruskin High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Ruskin High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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