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Don Tyson School of Innovation is
a rural public school
in Springdale, Arkansas that is part of Springdale Public Schools.
It serves 2,500 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 52.1:1.
Its teachers have had 163 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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49%
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Don Tyson School of Innovation
$157,981
raised using DonorsChoose
163
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
231
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
49
projects
for
art supplies
Don Tyson School of Innovation has received support from
140 individuals from Arkansas and
91 individuals out-of-state.
