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Memorial Junior High School

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Memorial Junior High School is a suburban public school in Lansing, Illinois that is part of Lansing School District 158. It serves 833 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

833 Students

54 Teachers

2721 Ridge Rd

Lansing, IL 60438 View local requests

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Memorial Junior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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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Memorial Junior High School

$8,631

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Memorial Junior High School has received support from 30 individuals from Illinois and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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Memorial Junior High School

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