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Lecanto Middle School

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Lecanto Middle School is a rural public school in Lecanto, Florida that is part of Citrus County School District. It serves 786 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

786 Students

44 Teachers

3800 W Educational Path

Lecanto, FL 34461 View local requests

http://lms.citrusschools.org/

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Lecanto Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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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Lecanto Middle School

$19,516

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lecanto Middle School has received support from 27 individuals from Florida and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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