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About this school
A.L. Stanback Middle School is
a rural public school
in Hillsborough, North Carolina that is part of Orange County School District.
It serves 648 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
648 Students
49 Teachers
3700 NC Highway 86 SContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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A.L. Stanback Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 7, 2026
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A.L. Stanback Middle School
$40,548
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
286
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
A.L. Stanback Middle School has received support from
226 individuals from North Carolina and
60 individuals out-of-state.
