Ben Franklin Junior High School in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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Ben Franklin Junior High School is a town public school in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that is part of Stevens Point Area Public School District. It serves 812 students in grades 7 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 7 - 9

812 Students

59 Teachers

2000 Polk St

Stevens Point, WI 54481 View local requests

http://www.pointschools.net

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Ben Franklin Junior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ben Franklin Junior High School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

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