Loyd Star School in Brookhaven, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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Loyd Star School is a rural public school in Brookhaven, Mississippi that is part of Lincoln County School District. It serves 740 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

740 Students

52 Teachers

1880 Highway 550 NW

Brookhaven, MS 39601 View local requests

http://lcsd.k12.ms.us

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Loyd Star School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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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Loyd Star School

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Loyd Star School has received support from 14 individuals from Mississippi and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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