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About this school
Metro School is
an urban public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 237 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 6.4:1.
Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
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.
Metro School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Metro School
$48,193
raised using DonorsChoose
108
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
376
donors
9
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Metro School has received support from
202 individuals from North Carolina and
174 individuals out-of-state.
