Madelia Junior Senior High School in Madelia, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Madelia Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Madelia, Minnesota that is part of Madelia Independent School District 837. It serves 294 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 7 - 12

294 Students

18 Teachers

320 Buck Ave SE

Madelia, MN 56062 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Madelia Junior Senior High School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

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

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