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About this school
Benjamin Banneker Elementary School is
a town public school
in Milford, Delaware that is part of Milford School District.
It serves 527 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Benjamin Banneker Elementary School
$29,868
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
115
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Benjamin Banneker Elementary School has received support from
79 individuals from Delaware and
36 individuals out-of-state.
