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About this school
Canyon Day Junior High School is
a rural public school
in Whiteriver, Arizona that is part of Whiteriver Unified School District 20.
It serves 417 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
Its teachers have had 27 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 6 - 8
417 Students
19 Teachers
4621 S 9TH STContact 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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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 15, 2026
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Canyon Day Junior High School
$17,003
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
24
donors
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Canyon Day Junior High School has received support from
6 individuals from Arizona and
18 individuals out-of-state.
