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Obsidian Middle School

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Obsidian Middle School is a town public school in Clearlake, California that is part of Konocti Unified School District. It serves 586 students in grades 7 - 8. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 7 - 8

586 Students

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15850A DAM ROAD EXT

Clearlake, CA 95422 View local requests

https://konoctiusd.org/OMS/

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Obsidian Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

Obsidian Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Obsidian Middle School

$5,507

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for art supplies

Obsidian Middle School has received support from 13 individuals from California and 1 individual out-of-state.

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