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About this school
Lyons Community School is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 375 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Lyons Community School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 10, 2026
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Lyons Community School
$26,235
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
219
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Lyons Community School has received support from
136 individuals from New York and
83 individuals out-of-state.
