Youth Educational Support Services- Youth Services in Salt Lake City, Utah on DonorsChoose

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Youth Educational Support Services- Youth Services is a public school in Salt Lake City, Utah that is part of Granite School District. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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177 West Price Avenue

Salt Lake City, UT 84115 View local requests

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Youth Educational Support Services- Youth Services Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Bakelar

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Youth Educational Support Services- Youth Services Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

Youth Educational Support Services- Youth Services Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 19, 2026

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