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About this school
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 116 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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 - 8
274 Students
31 Teachers
3701 Davis StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Dr Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies Demographics
69%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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Dr Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies
$28,567
raised using DonorsChoose
116
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
260
donors
17
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
154 individuals from Illinois and
106 individuals out-of-state.
