Rickover Junior High School in Sauk Village, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rickover Junior High School is a suburban public school in Sauk Village, Illinois that is part of Community Consolidated School District 168. It serves 350 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

350 Students

38 Teachers

22151 Torrence Ave

Sauk Village, IL 60411 View local requests

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Rickover Junior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Rickover Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 8, 2026

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