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About this school
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 126 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
$64,532
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
244
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
T.L. Whitehead Elementary School has received support from
188 individuals from California and
56 individuals out-of-state.