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Kino Junior High School

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Kino Junior High School is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools. It serves 823 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 180 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

823 Students

51 Teachers

848 N Horne

Mesa, AZ 85203 View local requests

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Kino Junior High School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Kino Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Kino Junior High School

$115,311

raised using DonorsChoose

180

projects funded

teachers funded

473

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Kino Junior High School has received support from 302 individuals from Arizona and 171 individuals out-of-state.

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Kino Junior High School

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