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Spooner Middle School

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About this school

Spooner Middle School is a rural public school in Spooner, Wisconsin that is part of Spooner Area School District. It serves 258 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 5 - 8

258 Students

23 Teachers

750 Oak St

Spooner, WI 54801 View local requests

http://www.spooner.k12.wi.us

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Spooner Middle School Demographics

53%

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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Spooner Middle School

$69,074

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

523

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Spooner Middle School has received support from 144 individuals from Wisconsin and 379 individuals out-of-state.

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