Madison Junior High School in Madison, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Madison Junior High School is a suburban public school in Madison, Illinois that is part of Madison Community Unit School District 12. It serves 107 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

107 Students

# of teachers unavailable

600 Farrish St

Madison, IL 62060 View local requests

https://www.madisoncusd12.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Madison Junior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Fennoy

Mrs. Shelly Rice

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Madison Junior High 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.

Madison Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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