Cuba High School in Cuba, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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Cuba High School is a rural public school in Cuba, New Mexico that is part of Cuba Independent School District. It serves 294 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

294 Students

20 Teachers

50 County Rd 13

Cuba, NM 87013 View local requests

http://cuba.k12.nm.us/chs/

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Cuba High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Cuba High School

$10,708

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Cuba High School has received support from 11 individuals from New Mexico and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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