Meadow Heights Junior Senior High School in Patton, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Meadow Heights Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Patton, Missouri that is part of Meadow Heights School District R2. It serves 256 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 12

256 Students

17 Teachers

14571 State Highway 72

Patton, MO 63662 View local requests

https://www.meadowheights.k12.mo.us/high_school

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Meadow Heights Junior Senior High School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Meadow Heights Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 27, 2026

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