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About this school
Merritt Brown Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Panama City, Florida that is part of Bay County School District.
It serves 634 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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14%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Merritt Brown Middle School
$8,473
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
65
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
Merritt Brown Middle School has received support from
36 individuals from Florida and
29 individuals out-of-state.
