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Canyon Day Junior High School

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Canyon Day Junior High School is a rural public school in Whiteriver, Arizona that is part of Whiteriver Unified School District 20. It serves 417 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

417 Students

19 Teachers

4621 S 9TH ST

Whiteriver, AZ 85941 View local requests

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Mr. Cayosa

Mr. Dela Lina

Ms. Kristal Ann Villan

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Canyon Day Junior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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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Canyon Day Junior High School

$15,878

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projects for technology

project for art supplies

Canyon Day Junior High School has received support from 6 individuals from Arizona and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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