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About this school
North East Carolina Preparatory School is
a rural public school
in Tarboro, North Carolina that is part of North Carolina Department of Education.
It serves 1,068 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Its teachers have had 256 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 - 12
1,068 Students
56 Teachers
274 Husky TrlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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North East Carolina Preparatory School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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North East Carolina Preparatory School
$99,865
raised using DonorsChoose
256
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
630
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
North East Carolina Preparatory School has received support from
325 individuals from North Carolina and
305 individuals out-of-state.