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H.W. Byers Elementary School

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H.W. Byers Elementary School is a rural public school in Holly Springs, Mississippi that is part of Marshall County School District. It serves 229 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

229 Students

20 Teachers

4178 Highway 72

Holly Springs, MS 38635 View local requests

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H.W. Byers Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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H.W. Byers Elementary School

$32,121

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projects funded

teachers funded

190

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

H.W. Byers Elementary School has received support from 72 individuals from Mississippi and 118 individuals out-of-state.

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