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About this school
Lorain Preparatory Academy is
a suburban public school
in Lorain, Ohio that is part of Ohio Department of Education.
It serves 421 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 39 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
66%
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.
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Last updated Dec 29, 2025
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Lorain Preparatory Academy
$14,987
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
139
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Lorain Preparatory Academy has received support from
86 individuals from Ohio and
53 individuals out-of-state.
