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About this school
Knox Trail Middle School is
a town public school
in Spencer, Massachusetts that is part of Spencer-east Brookfield Reg SD.
It serves 415 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 11 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
26%
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 Feb 24, 2026
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Knox Trail Middle School
$5,270
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
53
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Knox Trail Middle School has received support from
40 individuals from Massachusetts and
13 individuals out-of-state.