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About this school
Birney K-8 School is
an urban public school
in Southfield, Michigan that is part of Southfield Public School District.
It serves 482 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 39 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 - 8
482 Students
41 Teachers
27225 Evergreen 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
95%
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.
Birney K-8 School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
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Birney K-8 School
$13,655
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
102
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Birney K-8 School has received support from
72 individuals from Michigan and
30 individuals out-of-state.