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About this school
Woodland Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Emporium, Pennsylvania that is part of Cameron County School District.
It serves 282 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
282 Students
20 Teachers
603 Woodland AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
4%
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.
Woodland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 13, 2026
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Woodland Elementary School
$7,757
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
33
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Woodland Elementary School has received support from
26 individuals from Pennsylvania and
7 individuals out-of-state.