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About this school
Cherokee School is
a rural public school
in Cherokee, Texas that is part of Cherokee Independent School District.
It serves 153 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
25%
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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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Cherokee School
$419
raised using DonorsChoose
1
project
funded
1
teacher
funded
7
donors
Cherokee School has received support from
7 individuals from Texas and
0 individuals out-of-state.