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About this school
Lanier High School is
an urban public school
in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District.
It serves 831 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 992 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 7 - 12
831 Students
48 Teachers
833 Maple StContact 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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98%
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.
Lanier High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 6, 2026
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Lanier High School
$838,026
raised using DonorsChoose
992
projects
funded
145
teachers
funded
1,065
donors
147
projects
for
basic supplies
238
projects for
technology
44
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
Lanier High School has received support from
401 individuals from Mississippi and
664 individuals out-of-state.