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About this school
Burnsville Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Burnsville, North Carolina that is part of Yancey County School District.
It serves 285 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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27%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Burnsville Elementary School
$18,621
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
47
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Burnsville Elementary School has received support from
32 individuals from North Carolina and
15 individuals out-of-state.
