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About this school
Life School Lancaster is
a rural public school
in Lancaster, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education.
It serves 480 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 26 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
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Life School Lancaster
$9,901
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
88
donors
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Life School Lancaster has received support from
69 individuals from Texas and
19 individuals out-of-state.