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About this school
Paul L Dunbar Learning Center is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 606 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 132 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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.
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Paul L Dunbar Learning Center
$63,070
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
311
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Paul L Dunbar Learning Center has received support from
171 individuals from Texas and
140 individuals out-of-state.
