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Dr Wright Lassiter Erly College High School

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Dr Wright Lassiter Erly College High School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 287 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

287 Students

14 Teachers

801 Main St

Dallas, TX 75202 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/lassiter

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Dr Wright Lassiter Erly College High School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Dr Wright Lassiter Erly College High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Dr Wright Lassiter Erly College High School

$13,063

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Dr Wright Lassiter Erly College High School has received support from 37 individuals from Texas and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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Dr Wright Lassiter Erly College High School

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