Zadok Casey Middle School in Mount Vernon, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Zadok Casey Middle School is a town public school in Mount Vernon, Illinois that is part of Mount Vernon City School District 80. It serves 379 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

379 Students

31 Teachers

1829 Broadway St

Mount Vernon, IL 62864 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Zadok Casey Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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.

Zadok Casey Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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