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Stanley Switlik Elementary School

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Stanley Switlik Elementary School is a town public school in Marathon, Florida that is part of Monroe County School District. It serves 602 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

602 Students

45 Teachers

3400 Overseas Hwy

Marathon, FL 33050 View local requests

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Stanley Switlik Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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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Stanley Switlik Elementary School

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Stanley Switlik Elementary School has received support from 65 individuals from Florida and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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