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Harlem Middle School

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Harlem Middle School is a suburban public school in Loves Park, Illinois that is part of Harlem Unit School District 122. It serves 939 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

939 Students

77 Teachers

735 Windsor Rd

Loves Park, IL 61111 View local requests

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Harlem Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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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Harlem Middle School

$9,242

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

Harlem Middle School has received support from 73 individuals from Illinois and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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Harlem Middle School

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