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About this school
William Ford Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dearborn, Michigan that is part of Dearborn Public School District.
It serves 580 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
1%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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William Ford Elementary School
$22,388
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
168
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
William Ford Elementary School has received support from
131 individuals from Michigan and
37 individuals out-of-state.
