Villa Grove Elementary School in Villa Grove, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Villa Grove Elementary School is a rural public school in Villa Grove, Illinois that is part of Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302. It serves 325 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

325 Students

21 Teachers

400 N Sycamore St

Villa Grove, IL 61956 View local requests

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Villa Grove Elementary School Demographics

58%

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.

Villa Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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