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About this school
Mound Valley Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Mound Valley, Kansas that is part of Labette County Unified School District 506.
It serves 129 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 163 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
8%
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.
Mound Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Mound Valley Elementary School
$72,416
raised using DonorsChoose
163
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
214
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
46
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Mound Valley Elementary School has received support from
118 individuals from Kansas and
96 individuals out-of-state.