Onaway Elementary School in Onaway, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Onaway Elementary School is a rural public school in Onaway, Michigan that is part of Onaway Area Community School District. It serves 239 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

239 Students

14 Teachers

4549 M 33

Onaway, MI 49765 View local requests

https://www.onawayschools.com/elementaryschool

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Onaway Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Onaway Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 30, 2026

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