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About this school
Sanger High School is
a rural public school
in Sanger, Texas that is part of Sanger Independent School District.
It serves 830 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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37%
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 Mar 21, 2026
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Sanger High School
$2,792
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
12
donors
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sanger High School has received support from
7 individuals from Texas and
5 individuals out-of-state.
