Yale Junior High School in Yale, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Yale Junior High School is a rural public school in Yale, Michigan that is part of Yale Public School District. It serves 424 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

424 Students

21 Teachers

198 School Dr

Yale, MI 48097 View local requests

http://www.ypsd.us

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

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Yale Junior 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.

Yale Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 19, 2026

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