Libertas Academy - Boiling Springs in Boiling Springs, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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Libertas Academy - Boiling Springs is a public school in Boiling Springs, South Carolina that is part of South Carolina Department of Education. It serves 401 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 6

401 Students

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300 Rainbow Lake Rd

Boiling Springs, SC 29316 View local requests

https://www.libertasbsa.education/o/boilingsprings

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Libertas Academy - Boiling Springs Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

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