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Solar Preparatory School for Girls - Bonhm

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Solar Preparatory School for Girls - Bonhm is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 722 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 38.0:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

722 Students

19 Teachers

2617 N Henderson Ave

Dallas, TX 75206 View local requests

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Solar Preparatory School for Girls - Bonhm Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Solar Preparatory School for Girls - Bonhm

$41,040

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

282

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Solar Preparatory School for Girls - Bonhm has received support from 208 individuals from Texas and 74 individuals out-of-state.

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Solar Preparatory School for Girls - Bonhm

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