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About this school
Butte Des Morts Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Menasha, Wisconsin that is part of Menasha Joint School District.
It serves 359 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Butte Des Morts Elementary School
$11,937
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
37
donors
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Butte Des Morts Elementary School has received support from
29 individuals from Wisconsin and
8 individuals out-of-state.