DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative in Yoakum, Texas on DonorsChoose

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DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative is a public school in Yoakum, Texas that is part of Yoakum Independent School District. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Not specified

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402 Hubbard St

Yoakum, TX 77995 View local requests

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DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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