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About this school
Samuel K Faust Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Bensalem, Pennsylvania that is part of Bensalem Township School District.
It serves 546 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Samuel K Faust Elementary School
$25,403
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
171
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Samuel K Faust Elementary School has received support from
115 individuals from Pennsylvania and
56 individuals out-of-state.
