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Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy

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About this school

Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is an urban public school in Lafayette, Louisiana that is part of Lafayette Parish School System. It serves 1,362 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.2:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

1,362 Students

54 Teachers

805 Teurlings Dr

Lafayette, LA 70501 View local requests

https://www.lpssonline.com/schools/david-thibodaux/index

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Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy

$48,617

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

385

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy has received support from 137 individuals from Louisiana and 248 individuals out-of-state.

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