St Ignace Elementary Middle School in Saint Ignace, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

St Ignace Elementary Middle School is a town public school in Saint Ignace, Michigan that is part of St Ignace Area School District. It serves 240 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 240.0:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

240 Students

1 Teachers

W429 Portage St

Saint Ignace, MI 49781 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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St Ignace Elementary Middle School Demographics

77%

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.

St Ignace Elementary Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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