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Martin Luther King Junior High School

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Martin Luther King Junior High School is a suburban public school in Lithonia, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District. It serves 1,370 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,370 Students

96 Teachers

3991 Snapfinger Rd

Lithonia, GA 30038 View local requests

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Martin Luther King Junior High School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

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Martin Luther King Junior High School

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Martin Luther King Junior High School has received support from 53 individuals from Georgia and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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