Brown City Junior Senior High School in Brown City, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brown City Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Brown City, Michigan that is part of Brown City School District. It serves 334 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

334 Students

19 Teachers

4400 2nd St

Brown City, MI 48416 View local requests

http://bc.k12.mi.us

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Brown City Junior Senior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Haxer

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Brown City Junior Senior High School Demographics

69%

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.

Brown City Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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