Merrillville Community School District

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Merrillville Community School District is a public school district in Indiana. They serve 6,363 students across 8 schools, and its teachers have had 191 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Contact Merrillville Community School DistrictContact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!
(219) 650-5300
6701 Delaware St
Merrillville, IN-3586
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Merrillville Community School District Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunchWe receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or AsianNumbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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Merrillville Community School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 21, 2024

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$87,369

raised using DonorsChoose

191

projects funded

teachers funded

471

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Merrillville Community School District has received support from291 individuals from Indiana and180 individuals out-of-state.