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About this school
Henry Ford Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dearborn, Michigan that is part of Dearborn Public School District.
It serves 697 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Henry Ford Elementary School
$26,451
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
188
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Henry Ford Elementary School has received support from
138 individuals from Michigan and
50 individuals out-of-state.
