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Tongue River Middle School

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Tongue River Middle School is a rural public school in Ranchester, Wyoming that is part of Sheridan County School District 1. It serves 135 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

135 Students

8 Teachers

1251 US Highway 14

Ranchester, WY 82839 View local requests

https://www.sheridan.k12.wy.us/o/trms

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Tongue River Middle School Demographics

29%

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.

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Tongue River Middle School

$6,129

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Tongue River Middle School has received support from 13 individuals from Wyoming and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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