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About this school
L.R. Appleman Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Benton, Pennsylvania that is part of Benton Area School District.
It serves 308 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
308 Students
32 Teachers
525 Park StContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
4%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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L.R. Appleman Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
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L.R. Appleman Elementary School
$14,324
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
115
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
L.R. Appleman Elementary School has received support from
83 individuals from Pennsylvania and
32 individuals out-of-state.
