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About this school
South Maple Elementary School is
a town public school
in Gaylord, Michigan that is part of Gaylord Community School District.
It serves 385 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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.
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South Maple Elementary School
$13,887
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
24
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
44
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
South Maple Elementary School has received support from
37 individuals from Michigan and
7 individuals out-of-state.