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About this school
Hunter Lake Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 319 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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23%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hunter Lake Elementary School
$33,945
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
77
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Hunter Lake Elementary School has received support from
53 individuals from Nevada and
24 individuals out-of-state.
