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About this school
Shining Rock Classical Academy is
a town public school
in Waynesville, North Carolina that is part of North Carolina Department of Education.
It serves 614 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.2:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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
614 Students
21 Teachers
2150 Russ AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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9%
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American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 31, 2026
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Shining Rock Classical Academy
$13,190
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
117
donors
3
projects for
books
Shining Rock Classical Academy has received support from
91 individuals from North Carolina and
26 individuals out-of-state.