Carbondale Middle School in Carbondale, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carbondale Middle School is a town public school in Carbondale, Illinois that is part of Carbondale Elementary School District 95. It serves 445 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

445 Students

34 Teachers

1150 E Grand Ave

Carbondale, IL 62901 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Carbondale Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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.

Carbondale Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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