Chesnee Elementary School in Chesnee, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chesnee Elementary School is a rural public school in Chesnee, South Carolina that is part of Spartanburg County School District 2. It serves 635 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

635 Students

37 Teachers

985 Fairfield Rd

Chesnee, SC 29323 View local requests

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Chesnee Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

Chesnee Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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