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About this school
B.D. Billinghurst Middle School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 993 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
993 Students
41 Teachers
6685 Chesterfield LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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30%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 12, 2026
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B.D. Billinghurst Middle School
$79,260
raised using DonorsChoose
106
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
112
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
42
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
B.D. Billinghurst Middle School has received support from
80 individuals from Nevada and
32 individuals out-of-state.
