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Dr Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies is
an urban public school
in Skokie, Illinois that is part of Evanston-skokie Cmty Csd 65.
It serves 274 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Dr Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies Demographics
69%
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. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dr Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies
$27,902
raised using DonorsChoose
113
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
254
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
34
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies has received support from
148 individuals from Illinois and
106 individuals out-of-state.