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About this school
Troy A Howard Middle School is
a rural public school
in Belfast, Maine that is part of RSU 71.
It serves 343 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
3%
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.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Troy A Howard Middle School
$34,603
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
215
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Troy A Howard Middle School has received support from
125 individuals from Maine and
90 individuals out-of-state.
