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Nancy Young Elementary School

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Nancy Young Elementary School is a suburban public school in Aurora, Illinois that is part of Indian Prairie School District 204. It serves 608 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

608 Students

40 Teachers

800 Asbury Dr

Aurora, IL 60502 View local requests

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Nancy Young Elementary School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

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Nancy Young Elementary School

$15,103

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Nancy Young Elementary School has received support from 22 individuals from Illinois and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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