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Richards Young Women Leaders

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Richards Young Women Leaders is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 907 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

907 Students

52 Teachers

2309 Panther Trl

Austin, TX 78704 View local requests

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Richards Young Women Leaders Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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