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About this school
Shawnee Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Springfield, Ohio that is part of Clark-shawnee Local Sch Dist.
It serves 984 students
in grades Pre-K - 6.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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11%
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.
Shawnee Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 13, 2026
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Shawnee Elementary School
$2,819
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
1
teacher
funded
50
donors
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Shawnee Elementary School has received support from
42 individuals from Ohio and
8 individuals out-of-state.
