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About this school
Lillian Larsen Elementary School is
a rural public school
in San Miguel, California that is part of San Miguel Joint Union Esd.
It serves 427 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.7:1.
Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lillian Larsen Elementary School
$26,884
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
140
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Lillian Larsen Elementary School has received support from
97 individuals from California and
43 individuals out-of-state.
