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Somerset Academy - Lone Mountain

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Somerset Academy - Lone Mountain is an urban public school in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Nevada Department of Education. It serves 990 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 8

990 Students

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4491 N Rainbow Blvd

Las Vegas, NV 89108 View local requests

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Somerset Academy - Lone Mountain Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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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Somerset Academy - Lone Mountain

$92,047

raised using DonorsChoose

126

projects funded

teachers funded

372

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Somerset Academy - Lone Mountain has received support from 303 individuals from Nevada and 69 individuals out-of-state.

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