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Fort Gibson Middle School

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Fort Gibson Middle School is a rural public school in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma that is part of Fort Gibson School District 3. It serves 394 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

394 Students

25 Teachers

500 Ross Ave

Fort Gibson, OK 74434 View local requests

http://www.ftgibson.k12.ok.us

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Fort Gibson Middle School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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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Fort Gibson Middle School

$17,650

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Fort Gibson Middle School has received support from 4 individuals from Oklahoma and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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