Umonhon Nation Public School in Macy, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Umonhon Nation Public School is a rural public school in Macy, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Nation Public School District 16. It serves 667 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 47.6:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

667 Students

14 Teachers

470 Main St

Macy, NE 68039 View local requests

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Umonhon Nation Public School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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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