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Exeter Milligan Friend Public Schools

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Exeter Milligan Friend Public Schools is a rural public school in Friend, Nebraska that is part of Friend Public School District 68. It serves 227 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 12

227 Students

13 Teachers

501 S Main St

Friend, NE 68359 View local requests

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Exeter Milligan Friend Public Schools Demographics

26%

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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Exeter Milligan Friend Public Schools

$8,077

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Exeter Milligan Friend Public Schools has received support from 28 individuals from Nebraska and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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Exeter Milligan Friend Public Schools

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