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John W Bonner Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 825 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Its teachers have had 544 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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John W Bonner Elementary School
$286,802
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544
projects
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75
teachers
funded
726
donors
42
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basic supplies
93
projects for
technology
120
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John W Bonner Elementary School has received support from
539 individuals from Nevada and
187 individuals out-of-state.