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About this school
Dr Howard Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Champaign, Illinois that is part of Champaign Unit 4 School District.
It serves 379 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dr Howard Elementary School
$8,667
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
113
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Dr Howard Elementary School has received support from
88 individuals from Illinois and
25 individuals out-of-state.
