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Lakeland Elementary School

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Lakeland Elementary School is a town public school in Willmar, Minnesota that is part of Willmar School District 347. It serves 623 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

623 Students

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1001 Lakeland Dr SE

Willmar, MN 56201 View local requests

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Lakeland Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

Lakeland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Lakeland Elementary School

$21,141

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

122

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lakeland Elementary School has received support from 88 individuals from Minnesota and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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Lakeland Elementary School

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