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Carrollton Middle School

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Carrollton Middle School is a suburban public school in Saginaw, Michigan that is part of Carrollton Public School District. It serves 344 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

344 Students

34 Teachers

3211 Carla Dr

Saginaw, MI 48604 View local requests

http://www.carrollton.k12.mi.us

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Carrollton Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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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Carrollton Middle School

$3,174

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for art supplies

Carrollton Middle School has received support from 28 individuals from Michigan and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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