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About this school
Dirigo Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Peru, Maine that is part of RSU 56.
It serves 355 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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2%
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.
Dirigo Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Dirigo Elementary School
$21,453
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
189
donors
1
project for
technology
14
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Dirigo Elementary School has received support from
133 individuals from Maine and
56 individuals out-of-state.
