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About this school
Sarah Raymond Early Childhood Center is
an urban public school
in Bloomington, Illinois that is part of Bloomington School District 87.
It serves 106 students
in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Sarah Raymond Early Childhood Center
$4,552
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
59
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Sarah Raymond Early Childhood Center has received support from
39 individuals from Illinois and
20 individuals out-of-state.