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About this school
Carl Sandburg Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Wheaton, Illinois that is part of Community Unit School District 200.
It serves 354 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
354 Students
27 Teachers
119 S Woodlawn StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
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Carl Sandburg Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 21, 2025
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Carl Sandburg Elementary School
$1,984
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
26
donors
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Carl Sandburg Elementary School has received support from
20 individuals from Illinois and
6 individuals out-of-state.