Pickens County Career & Technical Center in Liberty, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pickens County Career & Technical Center is a rural public school in Liberty, South Carolina that is part of Pickens County School District. It serves 500 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

500 Students

26 Teachers

990 Chastain Rd

Liberty, SC 29657 View local requests

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Pickens County Career & Technical Center Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Pickens County Career & Technical Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 21, 2026

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