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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 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Thurman White Academy of the Arts
$64,871
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
104
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
36
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Thurman White Academy of the Arts has received support from
73 individuals from Nevada and
31 individuals out-of-state.
