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Lillian Schmitt Elementary School

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Lillian Schmitt Elementary School is an urban public school in Columbus, Indiana that is part of Bartholomew Consolidated School District. It serves 704 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 6

704 Students

35 Teachers

2675 California St

Columbus, IN 47201 View local requests

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Lillian Schmitt Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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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Lillian Schmitt Elementary School

$49,750

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

268

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lillian Schmitt Elementary School has received support from 198 individuals from Indiana and 70 individuals out-of-state.

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