Oakdale Elementary School in Oakdale, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oakdale Elementary School is a rural public school in Oakdale, Illinois that is part of Oakdale Community Consolidated School District 1. It serves 56 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 8

56 Students

7 Teachers

280 E Main St

Oakdale, IL 62268 View local requests

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Oakdale Elementary School Demographics

38%

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.

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

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