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About this school
Hollinger K-8 School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 597 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Hollinger K-8 School
$35,500
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
97
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Hollinger K-8 School has received support from
57 individuals from Arizona and
40 individuals out-of-state.