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About this school
McLees Academy of Leadership is
a rural public school
in Anderson, South Carolina that is part of Anderson School District Five.
It serves 543 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 35 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
30%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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McLees Academy of Leadership
$23,528
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
143
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
McLees Academy of Leadership has received support from
78 individuals from South Carolina and
65 individuals out-of-state.
