Maconaquah Middle School in Bunker Hill, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Maconaquah Middle School is a rural public school in Bunker Hill, Indiana that is part of Maconaquah School Corporation. It serves 407 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

407 Students

30 Teachers

594 E 800 S

Bunker Hill, IN 46914 View local requests

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Maconaquah Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Maconaquah Middle School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

Maconaquah Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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