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About this school
Lakeland Highlands Middle School is
an urban public school
in Lakeland, Florida that is part of Polk County School District.
It serves 1,118 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lakeland Highlands Middle School
$7,268
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
12
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
46
donors
1
project for
books
Lakeland Highlands Middle School has received support from
34 individuals from Florida and
12 individuals out-of-state.