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About this school
Cornelius Hedges Elementary School is
a town public school
in Kalispell, Montana that is part of Kalispell Public School District #5.
It serves 320 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 17 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
6%
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.
Cornelius Hedges Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Cornelius Hedges Elementary School
$9,325
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
42
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Cornelius Hedges Elementary School has received support from
19 individuals from Montana and
23 individuals out-of-state.