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About this school
Winburn Middle School is
an urban public school
in Lexington, Kentucky that is part of Fayette County Public Schools.
It serves 772 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 169 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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73%
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 5, 2025
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Winburn Middle School
$81,329
raised using DonorsChoose
169
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
334
donors
37
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
35
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Winburn Middle School has received support from
240 individuals from Kentucky and
94 individuals out-of-state.