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About this school
Prentice Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Prentice, Wisconsin that is part of Prentice School District.
It serves 115 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Prentice Elementary School
$27,466
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
52
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Prentice Elementary School has received support from
41 individuals from Wisconsin and
11 individuals out-of-state.