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About this school
Theron L Swainston Middle School is
an urban public school
in N. Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,020 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Theron L Swainston Middle School
$61,835
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
93
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Theron L Swainston Middle School has received support from
42 individuals from Nevada and
51 individuals out-of-state.
