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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
K - 8 Grades Served
782 Students
22 Teachers
7685 Andrew Jackson Hwy SWContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
About this school
West Columbus School is
a rural public school
in Cerro Gordo, North Carolina that is part of Columbus County Schools.
It serves 782 students
in K - 8
with a student/teacher ratio of 35.5:1.
Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
39%
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 Aug 3, 2025
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West Columbus School
$36,466
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
87
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
187
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
West Columbus School has received support from
113 individuals from North Carolina and
74 individuals out-of-state.
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