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About this school
Whitewater Academy is
a suburban public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 795 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 1,098 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
795 Students
51 Teachers
11600 White Rapids RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
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.
Whitewater Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Whitewater Academy
$298,362
raised using DonorsChoose
1,098
projects
funded
102
teachers
funded
1,374
donors
115
projects
for
basic supplies
136
projects for
technology
252
projects for
books
58
projects
for
art supplies
Whitewater Academy has received support from
577 individuals from North Carolina and
797 individuals out-of-state.