Williams - Sullivan Middle School in Durant, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Williams - Sullivan Middle School is a rural public school in Durant, Mississippi that is part of Holmes County Consolidated School District. It serves 178 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

178 Students

17 Teachers

14494 Highway 51

Durant, MS 39063 View local requests

http://www.holmes.k12.ms.us/wses/index.htm

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Williams - Sullivan Middle School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Williams - Sullivan Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 17, 2026

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