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Pauls Valley Junior High School

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Pauls Valley Junior High School is a town public school in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma that is part of Pauls Valley School District I - 18. It serves 341 students in grades 7 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 9

341 Students

19 Teachers

109 W Guy Ave

Pauls Valley, OK 73075 View local requests

http://paulsvalleyschools.com

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Pauls Valley Junior High School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

Pauls Valley Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pauls Valley Junior High School

$21,750

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

Pauls Valley Junior High School has received support from 11 individuals from Oklahoma and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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