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Fort Street Elementary School

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Fort Street Elementary School is a rural public school in Mars Hill, Maine that is part of Rsu 42/msad 42. It serves 166 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

166 Students

19 Teachers

38 Fort St

Mars Hill, ME 04758 View local requests

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Fort Street Elementary School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Fort Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Fort Street Elementary School

$27,845

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

133

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Fort Street Elementary School has received support from 93 individuals from Maine and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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