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About this school
Rita Cannan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 405 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rita Cannan Elementary School
$32,206
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
119
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Rita Cannan Elementary School has received support from
72 individuals from Nevada and
47 individuals out-of-state.
