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T.L. Whitehead Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Woodland, California that is part of Woodland Joint Unified School District.
It serves 317 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Its teachers have had 130 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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T.L. Whitehead Elementary School
$66,189
raised using DonorsChoose
130
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
248
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
T.L. Whitehead Elementary School has received support from
192 individuals from California and
56 individuals out-of-state.