T.C. Henderson Elementary School in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

T.C. Henderson Elementary School is a rural public school in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina that is part of Transylvania County School District. It serves 115 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 199 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

115 Students

11 Teachers

11839 Rosman Hwy

Lake Toxaway, NC 28747 View local requests

http://tch.tcsnc.org/

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T.C. Henderson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

T.C. Henderson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 7, 2026

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