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About this school
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Levant, Maine that is part of Rsu 87/msad 23.
It serves 219 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 30 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 Pre-K - 5
219 Students
19 Teachers
169 S Levant 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
0%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Suzanne M Smith Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Suzanne M Smith Elementary School
$13,647
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
81
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School has received support from
63 individuals from Maine and
18 individuals out-of-state.
