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About this school
Quincy Junior High School is
a town public school
in Quincy, Illinois that is part of Quincy School District 172.
It serves 1,281 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 253 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
1,281 Students
83 Teachers
100 S 14th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
12%
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.
Quincy Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Quincy Junior High School
$106,145
raised using DonorsChoose
253
projects
funded
66
teachers
funded
517
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
49
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Quincy Junior High School has received support from
318 individuals from Illinois and
199 individuals out-of-state.