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Cotton Belt Elementary School

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Cotton Belt Elementary School is a town public school in York, South Carolina that is part of York School District 1. It serves 428 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 189 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 4

428 Students

30 Teachers

1176 Black Hwy

York, SC 29745 View local requests

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

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Cotton Belt Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

Cotton Belt Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Cotton Belt Elementary School

$87,169

raised using DonorsChoose

189

projects funded

teachers funded

492

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Cotton Belt Elementary School has received support from 270 individuals from South Carolina and 222 individuals out-of-state.

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Cotton Belt Elementary School

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Cotton Belt Elementary School

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