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David Wooster Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Stratford, Connecticut that is part of Stratford Public Schools.
It serves 538 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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David Wooster Middle School
$15,830
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
166
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
David Wooster Middle School has received support from
119 individuals from Connecticut and
47 individuals out-of-state.
