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Miller School

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Miller School is a rural public school in Waldoboro, Maine that is part of Rsu 40/msad 40. It serves 350 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

350 Students

30 Teachers

145 Kalers Corner St

Waldoboro, ME 04572 View local requests

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Miller School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Miller School

$34,671

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

300

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Miller School has received support from 222 individuals from Maine and 78 individuals out-of-state.

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Miller School

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