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Spruce Mountain High School

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Spruce Mountain High School is a rural public school in Jay, Maine that is part of Rsu 73. It serves 427 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

427 Students

32 Teachers

33 Community Dr

Jay, ME 04239 View local requests

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Spruce Mountain High School Demographics

64%

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.

Spruce Mountain High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Spruce Mountain High School

$22,669

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

projects for books

Spruce Mountain High School has received support from 61 individuals from Maine and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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