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Marsh Junior High School

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Marsh Junior High School is a rural public school in Chico, California that is part of Chico Unified School District. It serves 764 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

764 Students

38 Teachers

2253 Humboldt Rd

Chico, CA 95928 View local requests

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Marsh Junior High School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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