Jennie Wilson Elementary School in Garden City, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jennie Wilson Elementary School is a town public school in Garden City, Kansas that is part of Garden City Unified School District 457. It serves 230 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

230 Students

16 Teachers

1401 Harding Ave

Garden City, KS 67846 View local requests

http://www.gckschools.com/

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Jennie Wilson Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. JERONE MAE HIGIDA

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Jennie Wilson Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Jennie Wilson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 20, 2026

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