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About this school
Smokey Mountain Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Whittier, North Carolina that is part of Jackson County School District.
It serves 321 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 13 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 - 8
321 Students
26 Teachers
884 US 441 NContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
43%
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.
Smokey Mountain Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 13, 2026
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Smokey Mountain Elementary School
$7,359
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
34
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Smokey Mountain Elementary School has received support from
21 individuals from North Carolina and
13 individuals out-of-state.
