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Henry J McLaughlin Middle School

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Henry J McLaughlin Middle School is an urban public school in Manchester, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 37. It serves 889 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

889 Students

61 Teachers

201 Jack Lovering Dr

Manchester, NH 03109 View local requests

http://mclaughlin.mansd.org

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Henry J McLaughlin Middle School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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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Henry J McLaughlin Middle School

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projects funded

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217

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projects for technology

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projects for art supplies

Henry J McLaughlin Middle School has received support from 131 individuals from New Hampshire and 86 individuals out-of-state.

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