Leake Central Junior High School in Carthage, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Leake Central Junior High School is a rural public school in Carthage, Mississippi that is part of Leake County School District. It serves 369 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

369 Students

30 Teachers

801 Martin Luther King Dr

Carthage, MS 39051 View local requests

http://www.leakesd.org

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Leake Central Junior High School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Leake Central Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 6, 2026

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