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William G Bennett Elementary School is
a town public school
in Laughlin, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 330 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 120 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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William G Bennett Elementary School
$69,364
raised using DonorsChoose
120
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
151
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
William G Bennett Elementary School has received support from
53 individuals from Nevada and
98 individuals out-of-state.