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McCollough - Unis School is
an urban public school
in Dearborn, Michigan that is part of Dearborn Public School District.
It serves 410 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 160 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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McCollough - Unis School
$66,492
raised using DonorsChoose
160
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
414
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
McCollough - Unis School has received support from
236 individuals from Michigan and
178 individuals out-of-state.