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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 137 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
$91,560
raised using DonorsChoose
137
projects
funded
79
teachers
funded
94
donors
40
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Barry & June Gunderson Middle School has received support from
64 individuals from Nevada and
30 individuals out-of-state.
