Penobscot Community School in Penobscot, Maine on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Penobscot Community School is a rural public school in Penobscot, Maine that is part of School Union 93. It serves 67 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

67 Students

9 Teachers

66 N Penobscot Rd

Penobscot, ME 04476 View local requests

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Penobscot Community School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Dagan

Mrs. Whittaker

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Penobscot Community School Demographics

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.

Penobscot Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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