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Marion Junior High School

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Marion Junior High School is a town public school in Marion, Illinois that is part of Marion Community School District 2. It serves 697 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

697 Students

52 Teachers

1609 W Main St

Marion, IL 62959 View local requests

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Marion Junior High School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

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Marion Junior High School

$11,792

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projects for technology

projects for books

Marion Junior High School has received support from 59 individuals from Illinois and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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