Lowcountry Leadership Charter School in Meggett, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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Lowcountry Leadership Charter School is a rural public school in Meggett, South Carolina that is part of South Carolina Department of Education. It serves 520 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

520 Students

40 Teachers

5139 Gibson Rd

Meggett, SC 29449 View local requests

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Lowcountry Leadership Charter School Demographics

34%

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.

Lowcountry Leadership Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 21, 2026

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