Hanson Elementary School in Lebanon, Maine on DonorsChoose

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Hanson Elementary School is a rural public school in Lebanon, Maine that is part of Rsu 60/msad 60. It serves 257 students in grades K - 3. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

257 Students

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53 Upper Guinea Rd

Lebanon, ME 04027 View local requests

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Hanson Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Hanson Elementary School Demographics

35%

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.

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