Beecher City Grade School in Beecher City, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Beecher City Grade School is a rural public school in Beecher City, Illinois that is part of Beecher City Community Unit School District 20. It serves 184 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

184 Students

11 Teachers

306 E Vine St

Beecher City, IL 62414 View local requests

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Beecher City Grade School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Brungard

Mrs. Stuckemeyer

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Beecher City Grade School Demographics

54%

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.

Beecher City Grade School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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