Auburn Elementary School in Auburn, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Auburn Elementary School is a rural public school in Auburn, Illinois that is part of Auburn Community Unit School District 10. It serves 294 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 297 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

294 Students

21 Teachers

445 N 5th St

Auburn, IL 62615 View local requests

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Auburn Elementary School Demographics

34%

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.

Auburn Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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