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Springfield Elementary School

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Springfield Elementary School is a rural public school in Michigan City, Indiana that is part of Michigan City Area Schools. It serves 312 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

312 Students

23 Teachers

3054 W 800 N

Michigan City, IN 46360 View local requests

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Springfield Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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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