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Northstar Online School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 1,000 students
in grades K - 12.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 12
1,000 Students
# of teachers unavailable
5450 Riggins Ct Ste 6Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Northstar Online School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 21, 2026
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Northstar Online School
$14,639
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
2
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Northstar Online School has received support from
1 individuals from Nevada and
1 individual out-of-state.
