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About this school
Alger B Wilkins High School is
an urban public school
in Fayetteville, North Carolina that is part of Cumberland County Schools.
It serves 166 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 14 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 9 - 12
166 Students
10 Teachers
1606 Ireland DriveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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Alger B Wilkins High School
$4,712
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
41
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
Alger B Wilkins High School has received support from
24 individuals from North Carolina and
17 individuals out-of-state.