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About this school
Sault Area Elementary School is
a town public school
in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan that is part of Sault Sainte Marie Area School District.
It serves 350 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 42 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
350 Students
# of teachers unavailable
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
42%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 9, 2026
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Sault Area Elementary School
$18,746
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
102
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Sault Area Elementary School has received support from
74 individuals from Michigan and
28 individuals out-of-state.