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About this school
Southeast Elementary School is
a town public school
in Kinston, North Carolina that is part of Lenoir County Public Schools.
It serves 231 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
Its teachers have had 120 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
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 16, 2025
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Southeast Elementary School
$53,079
raised using DonorsChoose
120
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
275
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Southeast Elementary School has received support from
142 individuals from North Carolina and
133 individuals out-of-state.