Park School in Round Lake, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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Park School is a suburban public school in Round Lake, Illinois that is part of Community Consolidated School District 46. It serves 636 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

636 Students

29 Teachers

400 W Townline Rd

Round Lake, IL 60073 View local requests

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Park School Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

Park School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Park School

$26,166

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

284

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Park School has received support from 138 individuals from Illinois and 146 individuals out-of-state.

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