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Thurman White Academy of the Arts

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About this school

Thurman White Academy of the Arts is an urban public school in Henderson, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District. It serves 1,501 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,501 Students

63 Teachers

1661 Galleria Dr

Henderson, NV 89014 View local requests

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Thurman White Academy of the Arts Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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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Thurman White Academy of the Arts

$53,909

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

103

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thurman White Academy of the Arts has received support from 72 individuals from Nevada and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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