Mount Herman Exceptional Student Center in Jacksonville, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mount Herman Exceptional Student Center is an urban public school in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools. It serves 154 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 6.7:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

154 Students

23 Teachers

1741 Francis St

Jacksonville, FL 32209 View local requests

http://www.duvalschools.org/mhesc

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Mount Herman Exceptional Student Center Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Mount Herman Exceptional Student Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 15, 2026

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