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About this school
Windy Hill Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Clermont, Florida that is part of Lake County School District.
It serves 1,017 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 125 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Windy Hill Middle School
$93,882
raised using DonorsChoose
125
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
354
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
55
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Windy Hill Middle School has received support from
253 individuals from Florida and
101 individuals out-of-state.
