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About this school
Miner School is
a suburban public school
in Arlington Heights, Illinois that is part of [County run].
It serves 89 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 4.7:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Not specified
89 Students
19 Teachers
1101 E Miner 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: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
21%
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.
Miner School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Miner School
$12,250
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
107
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Miner School has received support from
91 individuals from Illinois and
16 individuals out-of-state.
