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About this school
William B Murrah High School is
an urban public school
in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District.
It serves 1,264 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,264 Students
82 Teachers
1400 Murrah DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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William B Murrah High School
$80,535
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
294
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
36
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
William B Murrah High School has received support from
129 individuals from Mississippi and
165 individuals out-of-state.