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Seventy - First Classical Middle School

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Seventy - First Classical Middle School is an urban public school in Fayetteville, North Carolina that is part of Cumberland County Schools. It serves 430 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

430 Students

30 Teachers

6830 Raeford Rd

Fayetteville, NC 28304 View local requests

http://www.sfcms.ccs.k12.nc.us/index.htm

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Seventy - First Classical Middle School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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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Seventy - First Classical Middle School

$39,323

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

222

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Seventy - First Classical Middle School has received support from 146 individuals from North Carolina and 76 individuals out-of-state.

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