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Matt Wilson Elementary School is
a town public school
in Tifton, Georgia that is part of Tift County School District.
It serves 398 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Matt Wilson Elementary School
$7,752
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
31
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Matt Wilson Elementary School has received support from
18 individuals from Georgia and
13 individuals out-of-state.
