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About this school
Founders Hall Middle School is
a suburban public school
in McKeesport, Pennsylvania that is part of Mckeesport Area Sch District.
It serves 642 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Founders Hall Middle School
$18,195
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
64
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Founders Hall Middle School has received support from
55 individuals from Pennsylvania and
9 individuals out-of-state.
