Halfway Junior Senior High School in Half Way, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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Halfway Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Half Way, Missouri that is part of Halfway School District R3. It serves 115 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 7 - 12

115 Students

11 Teachers

2150 Highway 32

Half Way, MO 65663 View local requests

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Halfway Junior Senior High School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Halfway Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 20, 2025

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