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About this school
Allen County Primary Center is
a town public school
in Scottsville, Kentucky that is part of Allen County School District.
It serves 893 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 34 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 K - 3
893 Students
64 Teachers
721 New Gallatin RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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7%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 23, 2026
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Allen County Primary Center
$16,111
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
80
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Allen County Primary Center has received support from
53 individuals from Kentucky and
27 individuals out-of-state.
