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Ayden - Grifton High School

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Ayden - Grifton High School is a rural public school in Ayden, North Carolina that is part of Pitt County Schools. It serves 754 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

754 Students

43 Teachers

7653 NC 11 S

Ayden, NC 28513 View local requests

http://www.pitt.k12.nc.us

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Ayden - Grifton High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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.

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Ayden - Grifton High School

$25,819

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

129

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Ayden - Grifton High School has received support from 75 individuals from North Carolina and 54 individuals out-of-state.

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