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Sherwood Cass R8 School

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Sherwood Cass R8 School is a rural public school in Creighton, Missouri that is part of Sherwood Cass School District R8. It serves 695 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 38.6:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 12

695 Students

18 Teachers

33300 S Sherwood Dr

Creighton, MO 64739 View local requests

http://sherwoodk12.net

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Sherwood Cass R8 School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Sherwood Cass R8 School

$18,398

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

216

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Sherwood Cass R8 School has received support from 76 individuals from Missouri and 140 individuals out-of-state.

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