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Mathis Elementary School

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Mathis Elementary School is a rural public school in Hayti, Missouri that is part of Hayti School District R - 2. It serves 346 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

346 Students

22 Teachers

500 N 4th St

Hayti, MO 63851 View local requests

http://www.haytir2.org

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Mathis Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

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

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Mathis Elementary School

$12,529

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Mathis Elementary School has received support from 40 individuals from Missouri and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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Mathis Elementary School

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