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Rise Southeast Raleigh Charter School is
an urban public school
in Raleigh, North Carolina that is part of North Carolina Department of Education.
It serves 482 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Rise Southeast Raleigh Charter School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Rise Southeast Raleigh Charter School
$25,397
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
183
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Rise Southeast Raleigh Charter School has received support from
132 individuals from North Carolina and
51 individuals out-of-state.