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About this school
Pennichuck Middle School is
an urban public school
in Nashua, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 42.
It serves 557 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
557 Students
54 Teachers
207 Manchester StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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40%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Pennichuck Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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Pennichuck Middle School
$87,422
raised using DonorsChoose
104
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
316
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Pennichuck Middle School has received support from
231 individuals from New Hampshire and
85 individuals out-of-state.
