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Kenansville Elementary School

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Kenansville Elementary School is a rural public school in Kenansville, North Carolina that is part of Duplin County School District. It serves 565 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

565 Students

47 Teachers

328 Limestone Rd

Kenansville, NC 28349 View local requests

http://www.duplinschools.net/kes

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Kenansville Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

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

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Kenansville Elementary School

$28,766

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

183

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Kenansville Elementary School has received support from 125 individuals from North Carolina and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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