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About this school
York Elementary School is
a town public school
in York, Nebraska that is part of York Public School District 12.
It serves 615 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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15%
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 Dec 4, 2025
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York Elementary School
$20,206
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
102
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
York Elementary School has received support from
74 individuals from Nebraska and
28 individuals out-of-state.