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About this school
Perry W Harrison School is
a rural public school
in Pittsboro, North Carolina that is part of Chatham County School District.
It serves 244 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.4:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 5
244 Students
45 Teachers
2655 Hamlets Chapel 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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19%
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.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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Perry W Harrison School
$34,636
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
354
donors
5
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
Perry W Harrison School has received support from
280 individuals from North Carolina and
74 individuals out-of-state.