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Elkhorn City Elementary School

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Elkhorn City Elementary School is a rural public school in Elkhorn City, Kentucky that is part of Pike County School District. It serves 373 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

373 Students

30 Teachers

180 Cougar Dr

Elkhorn City, KY 41522 View local requests

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Elkhorn City Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

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Elkhorn City Elementary School

$14,982

raised using DonorsChoose

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teachers funded

107

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projects for technology

projects for books

Elkhorn City Elementary School has received support from 68 individuals from Kentucky and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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