Mount View Middle High School in Welch, West Virginia on DonorsChoose

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Mount View Middle High School is a rural public school in Welch, West Virginia that is part of Mcdowell Co School District. It serves 521 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

521 Students

44 Teachers

950 Mount View Rd

Welch, WV 24801 View local requests

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Mount View Middle High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Mount View Middle High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 9, 2026

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