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About this school
Hiawatha Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Kirkland, Illinois that is part of Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426.
It serves 198 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
Its teachers have had 7 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 Pre-K - 5
198 Students
26 Teachers
410 1st StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
14%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Hiawatha Elementary School
$3,213
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
24
donors
1
project
for
art supplies
Hiawatha Elementary School has received support from
15 individuals from Illinois and
9 individuals out-of-state.