Monticello Trails Middle School in Shawnee, Kansas on �ǿմ�ý

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Monticello Trails Middle School

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Monticello Trails Middle School is a suburban public school in Shawnee, Kansas that is part of Unified School District 232. It serves 655 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 6 - 8

655 Students

46 Teachers

6100 Monticello Rd

Shawnee, KS 66226 View local requests

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Monticello Trails Middle School Demographics

12%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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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