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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 116 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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30%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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B.D. Billinghurst Middle School
$85,423
raised using DonorsChoose
116
projects
funded
68
teachers
funded
113
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
43
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
B.D. Billinghurst Middle School has received support from
80 individuals from Nevada and
33 individuals out-of-state.
