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About this school
Cozad Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Cozad, Nebraska that is part of Cozad Community School District 11.
It serves 432 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 11 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
17%
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 6, 2026
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Cozad Elementary School
$6,850
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
39
donors
2
projects for
books
Cozad Elementary School has received support from
30 individuals from Nebraska and
9 individuals out-of-state.
