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About this school
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 RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Richard B Wilson K-8 School
$57,781
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
151
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Richard B Wilson K-8 School has received support from
122 individuals from Arizona and
29 individuals out-of-state.
