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Tecumseh Junior High School is
an urban public school
in Lafayette, Indiana that is part of Lafayette School Corporation.
It serves 999 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 191 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Tecumseh Junior High School
$69,207
raised using DonorsChoose
191
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
410
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Tecumseh Junior High School has received support from
250 individuals from Indiana and
160 individuals out-of-state.