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 219 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

219 Students

17 Teachers

14494 Highway 51

Durant, MS 39063 View local requests

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

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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Williams - Sullivan Middle School Demographics

90%

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 Dec 5, 2025

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