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About this school
Young Men's Leadership Academy is
an urban public school
in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Fort Worth Independent School District.
It serves 397 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
Its teachers have had 10 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
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 29, 2025
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Young Men's Leadership Academy
$5,656
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
30
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Young Men's Leadership Academy has received support from
18 individuals from Texas and
12 individuals out-of-state.