Pope County Elementary School in Golconda, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pope County Elementary School is a rural public school in Golconda, Illinois that is part of Pope County Community Unit School District 1. It serves 294 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

294 Students

27 Teachers

125 State Highway 146 W

Golconda, IL 62938 View local requests

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Pope County Elementary School Demographics

89%

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.

Pope County Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 11, 2026

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