Sumner Attendance Center in Sumner, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sumner Attendance Center is a rural public school in Sumner, Illinois that is part of Red Hill Community School District 10. It serves 211 students in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 6

211 Students

15 Teachers

110 W Locust St

Sumner, IL 62466 View local requests

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Sumner Attendance Center Demographics

62%

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.

Sumner Attendance Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 21, 2025

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