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About this school
Henderson Mill Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 541 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 373 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
75%
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.
Henderson Mill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Henderson Mill Elementary School
$205,525
raised using DonorsChoose
373
projects
funded
71
teachers
funded
934
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Henderson Mill Elementary School has received support from
638 individuals from Georgia and
296 individuals out-of-state.