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Berne Union Elementary School

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Berne Union Elementary School is a rural public school in Sugar Grove, Ohio that is part of Berne Union Local School District. It serves 446 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

446 Students

27 Teachers

506 N Main St

Sugar Grove, OH 43155 View local requests

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Berne Union Elementary School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Berne Union Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Berne Union Elementary School

$33,851

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

234

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Berne Union Elementary School has received support from 198 individuals from Ohio and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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Berne Union Elementary School

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