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Mills Elementary School

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About this school

Mills Elementary School is a town public school in Klamath Falls, Oregon that is part of Klamath Falls City Schools. It serves 299 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

299 Students

20 Teachers

520 E Main St

Klamath Falls, OR 97601 View local requests

http://www.kfalls.k12.or.us/schools/mills.asp

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Mills Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

Mills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Mills Elementary School

$18,864

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

104

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mills Elementary School has received support from 57 individuals from Oregon and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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Mills Elementary School

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Mills Elementary School

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