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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 581 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Contentnea - Savannah School
$229,024
raised using DonorsChoose
581
projects
funded
83
teachers
funded
955
donors
94
projects
for
basic supplies
108
projects for
technology
67
projects for
books
43
projects
for
art supplies
Contentnea - Savannah School has received support from
511 individuals from North Carolina and
444 individuals out-of-state.