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Otsego Middle School

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Otsego Middle School is a town public school in Otsego, Michigan that is part of Otsego Public School District. It serves 542 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

542 Students

26 Teachers

540 Washington St

Otsego, MI 49078 View local requests

http://www.otsegops.org

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Otsego Middle School Demographics

41%

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.

Otsego Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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Otsego Middle School

$11,398

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Otsego Middle School has received support from 69 individuals from Michigan and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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Otsego Middle School

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