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About this school
East Hancock Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Kiln, Mississippi that is part of Hancock County School District.
It serves 635 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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4%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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East Hancock Elementary School
$29,054
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
225
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
East Hancock Elementary School has received support from
165 individuals from Mississippi and
60 individuals out-of-state.
