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Troy A Howard Middle School

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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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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

343 Students

32 Teachers

173 Lincolnville Ave

Belfast, ME 04915 View local requests

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Troy A Howard Middle School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Troy A Howard Middle School

$34,603

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

215

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Troy A Howard Middle School has received support from 125 individuals from Maine and 90 individuals out-of-state.

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Troy A Howard Middle School

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