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About this school
Martin Luther King Junior JHS is
a suburban public school
in Pittsburg, California that is part of Pittsburg Unified School District.
It serves 668 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Its teachers have had 66 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 6 - 8
668 Students
35 Teachers
2012 Carion CtContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 19, 2026
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Martin Luther King Junior JHS
$37,913
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
196
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Martin Luther King Junior JHS has received support from
158 individuals from California and
38 individuals out-of-state.
