Highlands School in Highlands, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Highlands School is a rural public school in Highlands, North Carolina that is part of Macon County School District. It serves 344 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

344 Students

33 Teachers

545 Pierson Dr

Highlands, NC 28741 View local requests

http://www.macon.k12.nc.us/highlands/

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Highlands School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Highlands School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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