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Lawrence High School - Lower School Academy is
a public school
in Lawrence, Massachusetts that is part of Lawrence Public Schools.
It serves 796 students
in grades 9 - 10.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Lawrence High School - Lower School Academy Demographics
88%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lawrence High School - Lower School Academy
$31,254
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
247
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Lawrence High School - Lower School Academy has received support from
145 individuals from Massachusetts and
102 individuals out-of-state.
