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Sawyer Elementary School - Spaulding Building is
a public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Sawyer Elementary School - Spaulding Building Demographics
75%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 12, 2026
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Sawyer Elementary School - Spaulding Building
$15,170
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
129
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Sawyer Elementary School - Spaulding Building has received support from
109 individuals from Illinois and
20 individuals out-of-state.
