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About this school
Richards Young Women Leaders is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 907 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Richards Young Women Leaders
$31,674
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
193
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Richards Young Women Leaders has received support from
133 individuals from Texas and
60 individuals out-of-state.
