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Thomas W Kelly High School

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Thomas W Kelly High School is a rural public school in Benton, Missouri that is part of Scott County R-IV School District. It serves 289 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

289 Students

21 Teachers

4035 State Highway 77

Benton, MO 63736 View local requests

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Thomas W Kelly High School Demographics

53%

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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Thomas W Kelly High School

$11,527

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thomas W Kelly High School has received support from 23 individuals from Missouri and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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Thomas W Kelly High School

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