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Hilton Head Isl Creative Arts

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Hilton Head Isl Creative Arts is an urban public school in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina that is part of Beaufort County School District. It serves 496 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

496 Students

57 Teachers

10 Bus Dr

Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 View local requests

https://hhisca.beaufortschools.net/

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Hilton Head Isl Creative Arts Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

Hilton Head Isl Creative Arts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hilton Head Isl Creative Arts

$31,221

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

118

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hilton Head Isl Creative Arts has received support from 67 individuals from South Carolina and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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