Pickford School in Pickford, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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Pickford School is a rural public school in Pickford, Michigan that is part of Pickford Public School District. It serves 430 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

430 Students

22 Teachers

333 S Pleasant St

Pickford, MI 49774 View local requests

http://eup.k12.mi.us/pickford

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Pickford School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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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Pickford School

$24,402

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

267

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pickford School has received support from 180 individuals from Michigan and 87 individuals out-of-state.

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