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Mary MacLeod Bethune Middle School

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Mary MacLeod Bethune Middle School is a suburban public school in Decatur, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District. It serves 655 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

655 Students

59 Teachers

5200 Covington Hwy

Decatur, GA 30035 View local requests

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Mary MacLeod Bethune Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Mary MacLeod Bethune Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Mary MacLeod Bethune Middle School

$32,864

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

136

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Mary MacLeod Bethune Middle School has received support from 72 individuals from Georgia and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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Mary MacLeod Bethune Middle School

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Mary MacLeod Bethune Middle School

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