Republic Middle School in Republic, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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Republic Middle School is a town public school in Republic, Missouri that is part of Republic School District R3. It serves 1,211 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

1,211 Students

72 Teachers

1 Tiger Dr

Republic, MO 65738 View local requests

http://www.republicschools.org

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Republic Middle School Demographics

39%

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.

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