Black River High School in Sullivan, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Black River High School is a rural public school in Sullivan, Ohio that is part of Black River Local School District. It serves 322 students in grades 8 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 8 - 12

322 Students

21 Teachers

233 County Road 40

Sullivan, OH 44880 View local requests

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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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Black River High School Demographics

45%

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.

Black River High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 22, 2026

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