Walt Whitman Elementary School in Wheeling, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Walt Whitman Elementary School is a suburban public school in Wheeling, Illinois that is part of Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21. It serves 370 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

370 Students

31 Teachers

133 WILLE AVE

Wheeling, IL 60090 View local requests

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Walt Whitman Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Walt Whitman Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 28, 2025

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