A - C Central Elementary School in Chandlerville, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

A - C Central Elementary School is a rural public school in Chandlerville, Illinois that is part of A-C Central Community Unit School District 262. It serves 122 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

122 Students

12 Teachers

191 S Bluff St

Chandlerville, IL 62627 View local requests

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A - C Central Elementary School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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