Rome Elementary School in Dix, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rome Elementary School is a rural public school in Dix, Illinois that is part of Rome Community Consolidated School District 2. It serves 317 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

317 Students

24 Teachers

233 W South St

Dix, IL 62830 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Rome Elementary School Demographics

51%

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.

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

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