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About this school
Big Cypress Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Naples, Florida that is part of Collier County Public Schools.
It serves 804 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 164 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Big Cypress Elementary School
$48,943
raised using DonorsChoose
164
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
203
donors
42
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Big Cypress Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Florida and
99 individuals out-of-state.