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Harrington Elementary School

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Harrington Elementary School is a town public school in Albion, Michigan that is part of Marshall Public School District. It serves 236 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

236 Students

19 Teachers

100 S Clark St

Albion, MI 49224 View local requests

http://www.marshall.k12.mi.us/

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Harrington Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

Harrington Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Harrington Elementary School

$11,532

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

101

donors

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Harrington Elementary School has received support from 61 individuals from Michigan and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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Harrington Elementary School

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