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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 97 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
30%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
B.D. Billinghurst Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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B.D. Billinghurst Middle School
$73,659
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
112
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
40
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
B.D. Billinghurst Middle School has received support from
80 individuals from Nevada and
32 individuals out-of-state.