Carson City - Crystal High School in Carson City, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carson City - Crystal High School is a rural public school in Carson City, Michigan that is part of Carson City-crystal Area SD. It serves 187 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

187 Students

12 Teachers

213 E Sherman St

Carson City, MI 48811 View local requests

http://www.carsoncity.k12.mi.us/schools/high/high.htm

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Carson City - Crystal High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Carson City - Crystal High School Demographics

88%

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.

Carson City - Crystal High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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