Samuel Adams Elementary School in Cassopolis, Michigan on �ǿմ�ý

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Samuel Adams Elementary School is a rural public school in Cassopolis, Michigan that is part of Cassopolis Public School District. It serves 368 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

368 Students

28 Teachers

114 Depot St

Cassopolis, MI 49031 View local requests

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Samuel Adams Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

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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