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Pontiac Middle School

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Pontiac Middle School is an urban public school in Pontiac, Michigan that is part of Pontiac City School District. It serves 790 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.3:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

790 Students

30 Teachers

1275 N Perry St

Pontiac, MI 48340 View local requests

http://www.pontiac.k12.mi.us

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Pontiac Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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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Pontiac Middle School

$19,900

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

123

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

Pontiac Middle School has received support from 93 individuals from Michigan and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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