Ithaca Junior Senior High School in Ithaca, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ithaca Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Ithaca, Michigan that is part of Ithaca Public School District. It serves 442 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

442 Students

29 Teachers

710 N Union St

Ithaca, MI 48847 View local requests

http://www.ithacaschools.net

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Ithaca Junior Senior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Cooper

Mrs. Krieg

Mr. Lincoln

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Ithaca Junior Senior High School Demographics

64%

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.

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

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