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Richard B Wilson K-8 School

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Richard B Wilson K-8 School is a rural public school in ORO VALLEY, Arizona that is part of Amphitheater Unified School District. It serves 788 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

788 Students

66 Teachers

2330 W Glover Rd

ORO VALLEY, AZ 85742 View local requests

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Richard B Wilson K-8 School Demographics

15%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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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Richard B Wilson K-8 School

$57,781

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

151

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Richard B Wilson K-8 School has received support from 122 individuals from Arizona and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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