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About this school
Benton Intermediate School is
a rural public school
in Benton, Louisiana that is part of Bossier Parish School District.
It serves 754 students
in grades 5 - 6.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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21%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Benton Intermediate School
$25,351
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
138
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Benton Intermediate School has received support from
111 individuals from Louisiana and
27 individuals out-of-state.
