Spring Hills Elementary School in Roselle, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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Spring Hills Elementary School is a suburban public school in Roselle, Illinois that is part of Roselle School District 12. It serves 457 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

457 Students

32 Teachers

560 Pinecroft Dr

Roselle, IL 60172 View local requests

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Spring Hills Elementary School Demographics

30%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

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