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About this school
Tyger River Elementary School is
a public school
in Duncan, South Carolina that is part of Spartanburg School District 5.
It serves 473 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 5 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
35%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Tyger River Elementary School
$1,249
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
17
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects
for
art supplies
Tyger River Elementary School has received support from
15 individuals from South Carolina and
2 individuals out-of-state.