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Nicholson Elementary School

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Nicholson Elementary School is a town public school in Picayune, Mississippi that is part of Picayune School District. It serves 363 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

363 Students

28 Teachers

1887 Highway 11 S

Picayune, MS 39466 View local requests

http://www.pcu.k12.ms.us/nic

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Nicholson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

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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Nicholson Elementary School

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Nicholson Elementary School has received support from 17 individuals from Mississippi and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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