Earl Travillion Attendance Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Earl Travillion Attendance Center is an urban public school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that is part of Forrest County School District. It serves 258 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 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 Pre-K - 8

258 Students

23 Teachers

316 Travillion Rd

Hattiesburg, MS 39401 View local requests

http://www.forrestcountyschool.org

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Earl Travillion Attendance Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Earl Travillion Attendance Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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