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Chester Elementary School

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Chester Elementary School is a rural public school in Chester, California that is part of Plumas Unified School District. It serves 155 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

155 Students

9 Teachers

158 Aspen St

Chester, CA 96020 View local requests

http://www.pcoe.k12.ca.us

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Chester Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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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Chester Elementary School

$15,479

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

105

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Chester Elementary School has received support from 86 individuals from California and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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Chester Elementary School

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