Birch Street Elementary School in Kalkaska, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Birch Street Elementary School is a rural public school in Kalkaska, Michigan that is part of Kalkaska Public Schools. It serves 354 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

354 Students

26 Teachers

309 N Birch St

Kalkaska, MI 49646 View local requests

http://kpschools.com

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Birch Street Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Farrier

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Birch Street Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Birch Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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