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Killingly Intermediate School

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Killingly Intermediate School is a town public school in Dayville, Connecticut that is part of Killingly Public Schools. It serves 692 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

692 Students

63 Teachers

1599 Upper Maple St

Dayville, CT 06241 View local requests

https://kis.killinglyschools.org/

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Killingly Intermediate School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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.

Killingly Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Killingly Intermediate School

$46,992

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

Killingly Intermediate School has received support from 62 individuals from Connecticut and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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