Kewanee High School in Kewanee, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kewanee High School is a town public school in Kewanee, Illinois that is part of Kewanee Community Unit School District 229. It serves 606 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

606 Students

33 Teachers

1211 E 3rd St

Kewanee, IL 61443 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Kewanee High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Hansen

Mrs. Osborne

Mrs. Wager

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Kewanee High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

Kewanee High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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