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About this school
Gordon School is
a suburban public school
in Posen, Illinois that is part of Posen-robbins Sch Dist 143-5.
It serves 278 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Gordon School
$8,588
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
92
donors
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Gordon School has received support from
45 individuals from Illinois and
47 individuals out-of-state.
