Unity Elementary School in Mendon, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Unity Elementary School is a rural public school in Mendon, Illinois that is part of Mendon Community Unit School District 4. It serves 294 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

294 Students

15 Teachers

136 W Washington St

Mendon, IL 62351 View local requests

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Unity Elementary School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Unity Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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