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About this school
Bouse Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Bouse, Arizona that is part of Bouse Elementary School District 26.
It serves 44 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 140 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
44 Students
3 Teachers
44936 Joshua DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bouse Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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Bouse Elementary School
$34,285
raised using DonorsChoose
140
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
102
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
27
projects
for
art supplies
Bouse Elementary School has received support from
53 individuals from Arizona and
49 individuals out-of-state.