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About this school
Eisenhower Junior High School is
a suburban public school
in Darien, Illinois that is part of Darien Public School District 61.
It serves 413 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
413 Students
41 Teachers
1410 75th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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39%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Eisenhower Junior High School
$22,093
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
218
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Eisenhower Junior High School has received support from
159 individuals from Illinois and
59 individuals out-of-state.
