Cushing Community School in Cushing, Maine on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cushing Community School is a rural public school in Cushing, Maine that is part of Rsu 13. It serves 76 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

76 Students

8 Teachers

54 Cross Rd

Cushing, ME 04563 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Cushing Community School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Davis

Mrs. Norman

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Cushing Community School Demographics

50%

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.

Cushing Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 6, 2025

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