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Matthew J Kuss Middle School

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Matthew J Kuss Middle School is a suburban public school in Fall River, Massachusetts that is part of Fall River School District. It serves 646 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

646 Students

56 Teachers

52 Globe Mills Ave

Fall River, MA 02724 View local requests

http://www.fallriverschools.org/kuss.cfm

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Matthew J Kuss Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

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Matthew J Kuss Middle School

$15,004

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

132

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

project for books

Matthew J Kuss Middle School has received support from 63 individuals from Massachusetts and 69 individuals out-of-state.

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