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About this school
Forest Ridge Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hernando, Florida that is part of Citrus County School District.
It serves 665 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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27%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Forest Ridge Elementary School
$23,065
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58
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
65
donors
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28
projects for
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Forest Ridge Elementary School has received support from
45 individuals from Florida and
20 individuals out-of-state.