Williams Academy in Crossnore, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Williams Academy is a rural public school in Crossnore, North Carolina that is part of North Carolina Department of Education. It serves 129 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

129 Students

14 Teachers

129 Allen Cir

Crossnore, NC 28616 View local requests

http://www.williamsacademy.org/

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Williams Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

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.

Williams Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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