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About this school
Memorial Junior High School is
a suburban public school
in Lansing, Illinois that is part of Lansing School District 158.
It serves 833 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Memorial Junior High School
$8,631
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
44
donors
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Memorial Junior High School has received support from
30 individuals from Illinois and
14 individuals out-of-state.