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About this school
Keene Wanda R Smith High School is
a town public school
in Keene, Texas that is part of Keene Independent School District.
It serves 371 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
371 Students
30 Teachers
404 Charger DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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40%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Sep 20, 2026
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Keene Wanda R Smith High School
$21,458
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
47
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Keene Wanda R Smith High School has received support from
32 individuals from Texas and
15 individuals out-of-state.
