Sunset Park Elementary School in Wilmington, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunset Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Wilmington, North Carolina that is part of New Hanover County School District. It serves 450 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

450 Students

34 Teachers

613 Alabama Ave

Wilmington, NC 28401 View local requests

http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/sunset/

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Sunset Park Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Sunset Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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