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About this school
Juniata Valley Junior Senior High School is
a rural public school
in Alexandria, Pennsylvania that is part of Juniata Valley School District.
It serves 374 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Juniata Valley Junior Senior High School Demographics
54%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Juniata Valley Junior Senior High School
$48,774
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
118
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Juniata Valley Junior Senior High School has received support from
66 individuals from Pennsylvania and
52 individuals out-of-state.