Pathways Middle High School in Belleville, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pathways Middle High School is a suburban public school in Belleville, Illinois that is part of [County run]. It serves 135 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 2.9:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

135 Students

46 Teachers

2411 Pathways Xing

Belleville, IL 62221 View local requests

https://www.bassc-sped.org/o/bassc/page/bassc-pathways-program

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Pathways Middle High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Eachus

Mrs. Glasscock

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Pathways Middle High School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

26%

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.

Pathways Middle High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 30, 2026

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