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About this school
Amplus Academy - Durango is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Nevada Department of Education.
It serves 1,761 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 70.4:1.
Its teachers have had 132 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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61%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Amplus Academy - Durango
$98,090
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
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113
teachers
funded
65
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
16
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technology
18
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books
12
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art supplies
Amplus Academy - Durango has received support from
44 individuals from Nevada and
21 individuals out-of-state.
