Quaboag Regional Middle High School in Warren, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Quaboag Regional Middle High School is a rural public school in Warren, Massachusetts that is part of Quaboag Regional School District. It serves 530 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

530 Students

31 Teachers

284 Old West Brookfield Rd

Warren, MA 01083 View local requests

http://www.quaboagrsd.org

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Quaboag Regional Middle High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Ljungberg

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Mrs. Shepard

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Quaboag Regional Middle High School Demographics

75%

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.

Quaboag Regional Middle High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 11, 2026

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