Westhope School in Westhope, North Dakota on DonorsChoose

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Westhope School is a rural public school in Westhope, North Dakota that is part of Westhope School District 17. It serves 160 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

160 Students

10 Teachers

395 Main St

Westhope, ND 58793 View local requests

http://www.westhopeschool.com

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Westhope School Demographics

36%

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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Westhope School

$5,954

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

Westhope School has received support from 7 individuals from North Dakota and 2 individuals out-of-state.

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