Eno River Academy in Hillsborough, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Eno River Academy is a rural public school in Hillsborough, North Carolina that is part of North Carolina Department of Education. It serves 826 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 12

826 Students

47 Teachers

1100 NC Highway 57

Hillsborough, NC 27278 View local requests

http://www.enoriveracademy.org

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Eno River Academy Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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.

Eno River Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 1, 2026

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