Chase Middle School in Forest City, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chase Middle School is a rural public school in Forest City, North Carolina that is part of Rutherford County School District. It serves 484 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

484 Students

37 Teachers

840 Chase High Rd

Forest City, NC 28043 View local requests

http://cms.rcsnc.org/

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Chase Middle School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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.

Chase Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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