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About this school
Kosciusko Upper Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Kosciusko, Mississippi that is part of Kosciusko School District.
It serves 250 students
in grades 4 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
66%
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.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Kosciusko Upper Elementary School
$39,604
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
137
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Kosciusko Upper Elementary School has received support from
60 individuals from Mississippi and
77 individuals out-of-state.
