Plover - Whiting Elementary School in Plover, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Plover - Whiting Elementary School is a town public school in Plover, Wisconsin that is part of Stevens Point Area Public School District. It serves 459 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

459 Students

31 Teachers

1400 Hoover Ave

Plover, WI 54467 View local requests

http://www.pointschools.net

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Plover - Whiting Elementary School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

Plover - Whiting Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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