Carlinville Primary School in Carlinville, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carlinville Primary School is a town public school in Carlinville, Illinois that is part of Carlinville Community Unit School District 1. It serves 346 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

346 Students

24 Teachers

18456 Shipman Rd

Carlinville, IL 62626 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Carlinville Primary School Demographics

59%

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.

Carlinville Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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