Athol Community Elementary School in Athol, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Athol Community Elementary School is a rural public school in Athol, Massachusetts that is part of Athol Royalston Regional School District. It serves 589 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

589 Students

37 Teachers

1064 Pleasant St

Athol, MA 01331 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Athol Community Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

Athol Community Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 11, 2026

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