Mercer County Technical Education Center in Princeton, West Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mercer County Technical Education Center is a town public school in Princeton, West Virginia that is part of Mercer County School District. It serves 500 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

500 Students

22 Teachers

1397 Stafford Dr

Princeton, WV 24739 View local requests

https://www.boe.merc.k12.wv.us/o/mctec

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Mercer County Technical Education Center Demographics

67%

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.

Mercer County Technical Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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