Collettsville School in Collettsville, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Collettsville School is a rural public school in Collettsville, North Carolina that is part of Caldwell County School District. It serves 307 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

307 Students

22 Teachers

4690 COLLETTSVILLE SCHOOL DR

Collettsville, NC 28611 View local requests

http://ces.caldwellschools.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Collettsville School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Collettsville School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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