South Junior High School in Saint Cloud, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

South Junior High School is an urban public school in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that is part of St Cloud Independent School District 742. It serves 831 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

831 Students

55 Teachers

1120 15th Ave S

Saint Cloud, MN 56301 View local requests

http://www.isd742.org/south.html

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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South Junior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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.

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

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