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About this school
Liberal Arts & Science Academy is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 1,518 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Its teachers have had 143 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 20, 2025
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Liberal Arts & Science Academy
$133,400
raised using DonorsChoose
143
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
715
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Liberal Arts & Science Academy has received support from
615 individuals from Texas and
100 individuals out-of-state.
