VanCleave High School in Vancleave, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

VanCleave High School is a rural public school in Vancleave, Mississippi that is part of Jackson County School District. It serves 745 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

745 Students

45 Teachers

12424 Highway 57

Vancleave, MS 39565 View local requests

http://www.jcsd.ms/site/default.aspx?pageid=52

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

VanCleave High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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VanCleave High School Demographics

60%

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.

VanCleave High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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