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About this school
Miami Jackson Senior High School is
an urban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 1,124 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 167 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 9 - 12
1,124 Students
76 Teachers
1751 NW 36th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Miami Jackson Senior High School
$130,768
raised using DonorsChoose
167
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
357
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Miami Jackson Senior High School has received support from
197 individuals from Florida and
160 individuals out-of-state.