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Bentonia - Gibbs Elementary School

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Bentonia - Gibbs Elementary School is a rural public school in Bentonia, Mississippi that is part of Yazoo County School District. It serves 375 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

375 Students

32 Teachers

10340 Highway 433 W

Bentonia, MS 39040 View local requests

http://yazoo.k12.ms.us

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Bentonia - Gibbs Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

Bentonia - Gibbs Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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Bentonia - Gibbs Elementary School

$10,215

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

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projects for art supplies

Bentonia - Gibbs Elementary School has received support from 29 individuals from Mississippi and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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