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Buckley Community School

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Buckley Community School is a rural public school in Buckley, Michigan that is part of Buckley Community Schools. It serves 488 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

488 Students

25 Teachers

305 S. First St

Buckley, MI 49620 View local requests

https://www.buckleyschools.com/

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Buckley Community School Demographics

70%

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.

Buckley Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Buckley Community School

$51,842

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

313

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Buckley Community School has received support from 250 individuals from Michigan and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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Buckley Community School

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