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Geneva Platt R Spencer Elementary School

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Geneva Platt R Spencer Elementary School is a town public school in Geneva, Ohio that is part of Geneva Area City School District. It serves 341 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

341 Students

23 Teachers

755 Austin Rd

Geneva, OH 44041 View local requests

http://www.genevaschools.org

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Geneva Platt R Spencer Elementary School Demographics

31%

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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Geneva Platt R Spencer Elementary School

$72,493

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projects funded

teachers funded

166

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Geneva Platt R Spencer Elementary School has received support from 135 individuals from Ohio and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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