Lincoln Magnet School in Plant City, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lincoln Magnet School is a suburban public school in Plant City, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 510 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

510 Students

35 Teachers

1207 E Renfro St

Plant City, FL 33563 View local requests

https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/Page/237

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Lincoln Magnet School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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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