Winchester Elementary School in Winchester, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Winchester Elementary School is a rural public school in Winchester, Illinois that is part of Winchester Community Unit School District 1. It serves 373 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

373 Students

32 Teachers

283 S Elm St

Winchester, IL 62694 View local requests

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Winchester Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Winchester Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 20, 2026

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