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Fennville Elementary School

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Fennville Elementary School is a rural public school in Fennville, Michigan that is part of Fennville Public School District. It serves 503 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

503 Students

34 Teachers

8 Memorial Dr

Fennville, MI 49408 View local requests

http://www.fennvilleschools.org

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Mrs. White

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Fennville Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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.

Fennville Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Fennville Elementary School

$19,225

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

194

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Fennville Elementary School has received support from 149 individuals from Michigan and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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Fennville Elementary School

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