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About this school
Homeland Park Primary School is
a suburban public school
in Anderson, South Carolina that is part of Anderson School District Five.
It serves 397 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 316 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Homeland Park Primary School
$123,856
raised using DonorsChoose
316
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
1,296
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
44
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
27
projects
for
art supplies
Homeland Park Primary School has received support from
319 individuals from South Carolina and
977 individuals out-of-state.