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About this school
Auburn Riverside High School is
an urban public school
in Auburn, Washington that is part of Auburn School District 408.
It serves 1,863 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Auburn Riverside High School
$20,839
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
207
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Auburn Riverside High School has received support from
177 individuals from Washington and
30 individuals out-of-state.
