Clarion Area Junior Senior High School in Clarion, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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Clarion Area Junior Senior High School is a town public school in Clarion, Pennsylvania that is part of Clarion Area School District. It serves 426 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

426 Students

28 Teachers

219 Liberty St

Clarion, PA 16214 View local requests

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Clarion Area Junior Senior High School Demographics

63%

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.

Clarion Area Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 29, 2026

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