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About this school
Whitmore - Bolles Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dearborn, Michigan that is part of Dearborn Public School District.
It serves 330 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
330 Students
28 Teachers
21501 Whitmore StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
10%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Whitmore - Bolles Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
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Whitmore - Bolles Elementary School
$10,120
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
62
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Whitmore - Bolles Elementary School has received support from
45 individuals from Michigan and
17 individuals out-of-state.
