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About this school
Martin's Ferry High School is
a suburban public school
in Martins Ferry, Ohio that is part of Martins Ferry City School District.
It serves 342 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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7%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Martin's Ferry High School
$3,080
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
31
donors
1
project for
books
Martin's Ferry High School has received support from
17 individuals from Ohio and
14 individuals out-of-state.
