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Independence Intermediate School

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Independence Intermediate School is a suburban public school in Yukon, Oklahoma that is part of Yukon Public Schools. It serves 775 students in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 6

775 Students

38 Teachers

500 E Vandament Ave

Yukon, OK 73099 View local requests

http://yukonps.com

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Independence Intermediate School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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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Independence Intermediate School

$60,088

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

165

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Independence Intermediate School has received support from 120 individuals from Oklahoma and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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