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Oakland Craig Elementary School

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Oakland Craig Elementary School is a rural public school in Oakland, Nebraska that is part of Oakland Craig School District 14. It serves 237 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

237 Students

21 Teachers

400 N Brewster Ave

Oakland, NE 68045 View local requests

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Oakland Craig Elementary School Demographics

42%

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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Oakland Craig Elementary School has received support from 25 individuals from Nebraska and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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