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Gold Hill Middle School

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Gold Hill Middle School is a suburban public school in Fort Mill, South Carolina that is part of York CSD 4 Fort Mills Schools. It serves 877 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

877 Students

47 Teachers

1025 Dave Gibson Blvd

Fort Mill, SC 29708 View local requests

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Gold Hill Middle School Demographics

10%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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.

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Gold Hill Middle School

$22,142

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

142

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Gold Hill Middle School has received support from 119 individuals from South Carolina and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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