Cumberland Elementary School in Lansing, Michigan on �ǿմ�ý

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Cumberland Elementary School

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Cumberland Elementary School is an urban public school in Lansing, Michigan that is part of Lansing School District. It serves 308 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

308 Students

18 Teachers

2801 Cumberland Rd

Lansing, MI 48906 View local requests

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Cumberland Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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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