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Middle - Peninsula School

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Middle - Peninsula School is a rural public school in Rock, Michigan that is part of Mid-peninsula School District. It serves 220 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

220 Students

10 Teachers

5055 Saint Nicholas 31st Rd

Rock, MI 49880 View local requests

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Middle - Peninsula School Demographics

87%

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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Middle - Peninsula School

$9,064

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Middle - Peninsula School has received support from 64 individuals from Michigan and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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