Pikeland Community School in Pittsfield, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pikeland Community School is a rural public school in Pittsfield, Illinois that is part of Pikeland Community School District 10. It serves 488 students in grades 3 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 8

488 Students

42 Teachers

601 Piper Ln

Pittsfield, IL 62363 View local requests

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Pikeland Community School Demographics

54%

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.

Pikeland Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 8, 2025

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