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Broadmoor Junior High School

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Broadmoor Junior High School is a suburban public school in Pekin, Illinois that is part of Pekin Public School District 108. It serves 374 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

374 Students

27 Teachers

501 Maywood Ave

Pekin, IL 61554 View local requests

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Broadmoor Junior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Howard's Library

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Ms. Starman

Mr. Underhill

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Broadmoor Junior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Broadmoor Junior High School

$32,595

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

125

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Broadmoor Junior High School has received support from 85 individuals from Illinois and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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