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About this school
Oak Hill Community Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that is part of St Cloud Independent School District 742.
It serves 878 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 27, 2026
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Oak Hill Community Elementary School
$20,354
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
136
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Oak Hill Community Elementary School has received support from
95 individuals from Minnesota and
41 individuals out-of-state.
