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About this school
Clara Bolen Elementary School is
a town public school
in Tawas City, Michigan that is part of Tawas Area School District.
It serves 433 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 4
433 Students
23 Teachers
211 S Plank RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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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Last updated May 13, 2026
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Clara Bolen Elementary School
$41,533
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
290
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
22
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Clara Bolen Elementary School has received support from
229 individuals from Michigan and
61 individuals out-of-state.
