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Vestaburg Elementary School

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Vestaburg Elementary School is a rural public school in Vestaburg, Michigan that is part of Vestaburg Community School District. It serves 247 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 145 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

247 Students

22 Teachers

7188 Avenue B

Vestaburg, MI 48891 View local requests

http://www.vcs-k12.net

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Vestaburg Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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Vestaburg Elementary School

$37,682

raised using DonorsChoose

145

projects funded

teachers funded

464

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Vestaburg Elementary School has received support from 108 individuals from Michigan and 356 individuals out-of-state.

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Vestaburg Elementary School

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