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C-L-K Elementary School

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About this school

C-L-K Elementary School is a town public school in Calumet, Michigan that is part of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw Psd. It serves 496 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

496 Students

36 Teachers

57070 Mine St

Calumet, MI 49913 View local requests

http://www.clkschools.org

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C-L-K Elementary School Demographics

74%

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.

C-L-K Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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C-L-K Elementary School

$29,148

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

180

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

C-L-K Elementary School has received support from 136 individuals from Michigan and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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C-L-K Elementary School

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