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Walnut Hill Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools.
It serves 399 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Walnut Hill Elementary School
$55,142
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
327
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Walnut Hill Elementary School has received support from
208 individuals from Nebraska and
119 individuals out-of-state.