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About this school
Samuel J Gier Elementary School is
a town public school
in Hillsdale, Michigan that is part of Hillsdale Community Schools.
It serves 434 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Its teachers have had 6 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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Samuel J Gier Elementary School
$3,947
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
20
donors
2
projects for
technology
Samuel J Gier Elementary School has received support from
16 individuals from Michigan and
4 individuals out-of-state.
