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About this school
South Iredell High School is
a suburban public school
in Statesville, North Carolina that is part of Iredell-statesville Sch Dist.
It serves 1,701 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
30%
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.
South Iredell High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 28, 2026
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South Iredell High School
$9,746
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
65
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
South Iredell High School has received support from
45 individuals from North Carolina and
20 individuals out-of-state.
