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About this school
Hutchinson Elementary Middle School is
an urban public school
in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
It serves 379 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 276 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
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.
Hutchinson Elementary Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Hutchinson Elementary Middle School
$158,157
raised using DonorsChoose
276
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
528
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
85
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Hutchinson Elementary Middle School has received support from
295 individuals from Michigan and
233 individuals out-of-state.