Gray Court Owings School in Gray Court, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gray Court Owings School is a rural public school in Gray Court, South Carolina that is part of Laurens County School District 55. It serves 688 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

688 Students

51 Teachers

9210 Highway 14

Gray Court, SC 29645 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Gray Court Owings School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

Gray Court Owings School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 20, 2026

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