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Contentnea - Savannah School is
a rural public school
in Kinston, North Carolina that is part of Lenoir County Public Schools.
It serves 769 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 534 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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63%
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Contentnea - Savannah School
$215,756
raised using DonorsChoose
534
projects
funded
82
teachers
funded
902
donors
88
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for
basic supplies
96
projects for
technology
62
projects for
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35
projects
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Contentnea - Savannah School has received support from
495 individuals from North Carolina and
407 individuals out-of-state.