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About this school
Carpenter Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Ann Arbor, Michigan that is part of Ann Arbor Public School District.
It serves 363 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 143 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Carpenter Elementary School
$62,386
raised using DonorsChoose
143
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
324
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
51
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Carpenter Elementary School has received support from
258 individuals from Michigan and
66 individuals out-of-state.