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Basic Academy of International Studies

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Basic Academy of International Studies is an urban public school in Henderson, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District. It serves 2,386 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1. Its teachers have had 200 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,386 Students

111 Teachers

400 Palo Verde Dr

Henderson, NV 89015 View local requests

https://www.basicacademy.org/#

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Coach David A Gallegos

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Basic Academy of International Studies Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Basic Academy of International Studies

$138,648

raised using DonorsChoose

200

projects funded

131

teachers funded

269

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Basic Academy of International Studies has received support from 115 individuals from Nevada and 154 individuals out-of-state.

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