Woodlawn Middle School in Mebane, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Woodlawn Middle School is a rural public school in Mebane, North Carolina that is part of Alamance-Burlington School System. It serves 630 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

630 Students

33 Teachers

3970 Mebane Rogers Rd

Mebane, NC 27302 View local requests

http://wom.abss.k12.nc.us/

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Woodlawn Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

Woodlawn Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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