Midlands STEM Charter School in Winnsboro, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Midlands STEM Charter School is a town public school in Winnsboro, South Carolina that is part of South Carolina Department of Education. It serves 187 students in grades K - 11. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 11

187 Students

# of teachers unavailable

854 HWY 321 Bus South

Winnsboro, SC 29180 View local requests

https://midlandsstem.org/

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Midlands STEM Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

Midlands STEM Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 12, 2026

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