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Banks Trail Middle School

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Banks Trail Middle School is a suburban public school in Fort Mill, South Carolina that is part of York CSD 4 Fort Mills Schools. It serves 638 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

638 Students

47 Teachers

861 Fort Mill Pkwy

Fort Mill, SC 29715 View local requests

https://www.fortmillschools.org/btms

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Banks Trail Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Astacio Arce

Mrs. Blocker

Mrs. Dawkins-Barringer

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Banks Trail Middle School Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

Banks Trail Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Banks Trail Middle School

$34,727

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

214

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Banks Trail Middle School has received support from 146 individuals from South Carolina and 68 individuals out-of-state.

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Banks Trail Middle School

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