Marengo Community Middle School in Marengo, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Marengo Community Middle School is a town public school in Marengo, Illinois that is part of Marengo Union Elementary Consolidated School District 165. It serves 316 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

316 Students

19 Teachers

816 E Grant Hwy

Marengo, IL 60152 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Marengo Community Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Simmons

Ms. Vroman

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Marengo Community Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

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.

Marengo Community Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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