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Don Tyson School of Innovation

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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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Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

2,500 Students

48 Teachers

2667 Hylton Rd

Springdale, AR 72764 View local requests

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Don Tyson School of Innovation Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Don Tyson School of Innovation

$157,981

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163

projects funded

teachers funded

231

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Don Tyson School of Innovation has received support from 140 individuals from Arkansas and 91 individuals out-of-state.

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