Central York Middle School in York, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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Central York Middle School is a suburban public school in York, Pennsylvania that is part of Central York School District. It serves 859 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 306 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

859 Students

64 Teachers

1950 N Hills Rd

York, PA 17406 View local requests

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Central York Middle School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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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