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About this school
South Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Marshall, Illinois that is part of Marshall Community School District C - 2.
It serves 274 students
in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
South Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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South Elementary School
$17,036
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
86
donors
3
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
South Elementary School has received support from
58 individuals from Illinois and
28 individuals out-of-state.