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Muir Middle School

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Muir Middle School is a suburban public school in Milford, Michigan that is part of Huron Valley School District. It serves 656 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

656 Students

37 Teachers

425 George St

Milford, MI 48381 View local requests

http://www.hvs.org/schools/middleschools/muir

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Muir Middle School Demographics

32%

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.

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Muir Middle School

$70,243

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

429

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Muir Middle School has received support from 382 individuals from Michigan and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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