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About this school
Spanish Springs High School is
a suburban public school
in Sparks, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 2,123 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Its teachers have had 124 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
32%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Spanish Springs High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 12, 2026
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Spanish Springs High School
$89,568
raised using DonorsChoose
124
projects
funded
79
teachers
funded
177
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
42
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Spanish Springs High School has received support from
122 individuals from Nevada and
55 individuals out-of-state.
