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About this school
Detroit Community Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education.
It serves 366 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
Its teachers have had 273 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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100%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Detroit Community Elementary School
$93,284
raised using DonorsChoose
273
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
529
donors
32
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Detroit Community Elementary School has received support from
311 individuals from Michigan and
218 individuals out-of-state.
