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Young Men's Leadership Academy

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Young Men's Leadership Academy is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of San Antonio Independent School District. It serves 297 students in grades 5 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 5 - 12

297 Students

18 Teachers

415 Gabriel

San Antonio, TX 78202 View local requests

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Young Men's Leadership Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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Young Men's Leadership Academy

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Young Men's Leadership Academy has received support from 36 individuals from Texas and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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