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Contentnea - Savannah School is
a rural public school
in Kinston, North Carolina that is part of Lenoir County Public Schools.
It serves 769 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 560 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Contentnea - Savannah School
$223,850
raised using DonorsChoose
560
projects
funded
82
teachers
funded
929
donors
92
projects
for
basic supplies
101
projects for
technology
67
projects for
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38
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art supplies
Contentnea - Savannah School has received support from
503 individuals from North Carolina and
426 individuals out-of-state.