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About this school
Hunter Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Brownstown, Michigan that is part of Gibraltar School District.
It serves 418 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
418 Students
22 Teachers
21320 Roche 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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14%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Hunter Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 25, 2026
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Hunter Elementary School
$37,375
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
225
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Hunter Elementary School has received support from
180 individuals from Michigan and
45 individuals out-of-state.
