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About this school
Oxbow Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in White Lake, Michigan that is part of Huron Valley School District.
It serves 397 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 310 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
397 Students
25 Teachers
100 Oxbow Lake RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
12%
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.
Oxbow Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Oxbow Elementary School
$265,298
raised using DonorsChoose
310
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
1,306
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
43
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Oxbow Elementary School has received support from
472 individuals from Michigan and
834 individuals out-of-state.
