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About this school
Garden Hills Academy is
an urban public school
in Champaign, Illinois that is part of Champaign Unit 4 School District.
It serves 411 students
in grades Pre-K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 7
411 Students
42 Teachers
2001 Garden Hills DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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.
Garden Hills Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Garden Hills Academy
$31,980
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
281
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Garden Hills Academy has received support from
203 individuals from Illinois and
78 individuals out-of-state.
