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About this school
William T Brown Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Spring Lake, North Carolina that is part of Cumberland County Schools.
It serves 427 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 35 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 K - 5
427 Students
33 Teachers
2522 Andrews Church 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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79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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William T Brown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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William T Brown Elementary School
$15,885
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
104
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
William T Brown Elementary School has received support from
59 individuals from North Carolina and
45 individuals out-of-state.
