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Eunice Smith Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Alton, Illinois that is part of Alton Community School District 11.
It serves 184 students
in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Eunice Smith Elementary School
$3,101
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
10
donors
Eunice Smith Elementary School has received support from
6 individuals from Illinois and
4 individuals out-of-state.