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Troy A Howard Middle School is
a rural public school
in Belfast, Maine that is part of RSU 71.
It serves 343 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Troy A Howard Middle School
$34,603
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
215
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Troy A Howard Middle School has received support from
125 individuals from Maine and
90 individuals out-of-state.
