Greenlee Primary School in Spruce Pine, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Greenlee Primary School is a rural public school in Spruce Pine, North Carolina that is part of Mitchell County School District. It serves 219 students in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 2

219 Students

17 Teachers

2206 Carters Ridge Rd

Spruce Pine, NC 28777 View local requests

http://greenlee.mcsnc.org/

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Greenlee Primary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Greenlee Primary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Greenlee Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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