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Barry & June Gunderson Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,517 students
in grades 6 - 8.
Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Barry & June Gunderson Middle School
$63,639
raised using DonorsChoose
94
projects
funded
64
teachers
funded
90
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Barry & June Gunderson Middle School has received support from
62 individuals from Nevada and
28 individuals out-of-state.
