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About this school
Columbia Lower Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Brooklyn, Michigan that is part of Columbia School District.
It serves 307 students
in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Columbia Lower Elementary School
$16,342
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
170
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
Columbia Lower Elementary School has received support from
147 individuals from Michigan and
23 individuals out-of-state.
