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H.W. Byers High School

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H.W. Byers High School is a rural public school in Holly Springs, Mississippi that is part of Marshall County School District. It serves 362 students in grades 5 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.8:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 12

362 Students

13 Teachers

4178 Highway 72

Holly Springs, MS 38635 View local requests

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H.W. Byers High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

H.W. Byers High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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H.W. Byers High School

$35,638

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

249

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

H.W. Byers High School has received support from 46 individuals from Mississippi and 203 individuals out-of-state.

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