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Vilonia Middle School

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Vilonia Middle School is a rural public school in Vilonia, Arkansas that is part of Vilonia School District. It serves 451 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

451 Students

34 Teachers

49 Eagle St

Vilonia, AR 72173 View local requests

http://vilonia.k12.ar.us

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Vilonia Middle School Demographics

42%

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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Vilonia Middle School

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Vilonia Middle School has received support from 32 individuals from Arkansas and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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