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About this school
Sun Empire Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Kerman, California that is part of Kerman Unified School District.
It serves 468 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
Its teachers have had 86 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 Pre-K - 6
468 Students
24 Teachers
2649 N Modoc AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Sun Empire Elementary School
$41,198
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
131
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Sun Empire Elementary School has received support from
56 individuals from California and
75 individuals out-of-state.