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Sauganash Elementary School

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Sauganash Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 660 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

660 Students

30 Teachers

6040 N Kilpatrick Ave

Chicago, IL 60646 View local requests

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Sauganash Elementary School Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

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

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Sauganash Elementary School

$24,966

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

113

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sauganash Elementary School has received support from 85 individuals from Illinois and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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Sauganash Elementary School

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