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About this school
Gaylord Middle School is
a town public school
in Gaylord, Michigan that is part of Gaylord Community School District.
It serves 435 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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2%
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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Gaylord Middle School
$25,602
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
106
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
Gaylord Middle School has received support from
70 individuals from Michigan and
36 individuals out-of-state.
