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Blissfield Elementary School

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Blissfield Elementary School is a rural public school in Blissfield, Michigan that is part of Blissfield Community School District. It serves 528 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.3:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

528 Students

26 Teachers

640 S Lane St

Blissfield, MI 49228 View local requests

http://www.blissfieldschools.us

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Blissfield Elementary School Demographics

44%

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.

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Blissfield Elementary School

$21,489

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

103

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Blissfield Elementary School has received support from 75 individuals from Michigan and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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