Lingle - Fort Laramie Elementary School in Lingle, Wyoming on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lingle - Fort Laramie Elementary School is a rural public school in Lingle, Wyoming that is part of Goshen County School District 1. It serves 112 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

112 Students

11 Teachers

404 3rd St

Lingle, WY 82223 View local requests

http://www.goshen1.org

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Lingle - Fort Laramie Elementary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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.

Lingle - Fort Laramie Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 21, 2026

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