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About this school
Fort Morgan Middle School is
a rural public school
in Fort Morgan, Colorado that is part of Morgan Co School District Re-3.
It serves 749 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
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 Jan 18, 2026
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Fort Morgan Middle School
$13,692
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
10
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Fort Morgan Middle School has received support from
3 individuals from Colorado and
7 individuals out-of-state.
