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George County Middle School

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George County Middle School is a rural public school in Lucedale, Mississippi that is part of George County School District. It serves 636 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

636 Students

44 Teachers

330 Church St

Lucedale, MS 39452 View local requests

http://gcms.gcsd.schooldesk.net

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George County Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

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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George County Middle School

$47,282

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

289

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

George County Middle School has received support from 185 individuals from Mississippi and 104 individuals out-of-state.

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