Cedar Street Center in Paw Paw, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cedar Street Center is a town public school in Paw Paw, Michigan that is part of Paw Paw Public School District. It serves 76 students in grades 7 - 12. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

76 Students

# of teachers unavailable

555 Cedar St

Paw Paw, MI 49079 View local requests

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Cedar Street Center Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

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.

Cedar Street Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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