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Karen Wagner High School

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Karen Wagner High School is a suburban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of Judson Independent School District. It serves 2,224 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,224 Students

154 Teachers

3000 N Foster Rd

San Antonio, TX 78244 View local requests

https://wagner.judsonisd.org/

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Karen Wagner High School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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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Karen Wagner High School

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teachers funded

178

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projects for art supplies

Karen Wagner High School has received support from 126 individuals from Texas and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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