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Bill Hefner Elementary School

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Bill Hefner Elementary School is a rural public school in Fayetteville, North Carolina that is part of Cumberland County Schools. It serves 696 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

696 Students

50 Teachers

7059 Calamar Dr

Fayetteville, NC 28314 View local requests

http://www.bhes.ccs.k12.nc.us/

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Bill Hefner Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Bill Hefner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Bill Hefner Elementary School

$16,167

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

118

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Bill Hefner Elementary School has received support from 48 individuals from North Carolina and 70 individuals out-of-state.

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Bill Hefner Elementary School

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