Houlka Attendance Center in Houston, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Houlka Attendance Center is a rural public school in Houston, Mississippi that is part of Chickasaw County Consolidated School District. It serves 468 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

468 Students

35 Teachers

510 Griffin Ave

Houston, MS 38850 View local requests

https://www.chickasaw.k12.ms.us/o/hac

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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Houlka Attendance Center Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

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.

Houlka Attendance Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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