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About this school
Lecanto Primary School is
a rural public school
in Lecanto, Florida that is part of Citrus County School District.
It serves 816 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Its teachers have had 443 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
816 Students
47 Teachers
3790 W Educational PathContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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14%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 13, 2026
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Lecanto Primary School
$191,897
raised using DonorsChoose
443
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
288
donors
64
projects
for
basic supplies
36
projects for
technology
139
projects for
books
26
projects
for
art supplies
Lecanto Primary School has received support from
184 individuals from Florida and
104 individuals out-of-state.