Shirley Township Elementary School in Mount Union, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Shirley Township Elementary School is a rural public school in Mount Union, Pennsylvania that is part of Mount Union Area School District. It serves 270 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

270 Students

28 Teachers

14188 2nd St

Mount Union, PA 17066 View local requests

http://www.muasd.org

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Shirley Township Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Shirley Township Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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