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DeSoto Grade School

  • (618) 867-2317
    • Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 311 Hurst Rd
  • De Soto, IL 62924
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DeSoto Grade School is a rural public school in De Soto, Illinois that is part of Desoto Grade School Dist 86. It serves 188 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 140 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 8
  • Students
    188
  • Teachers
    16

DeSoto Grade School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

  • (618) 867-2317
  • 311 Hurst Rd
  • De Soto, IL 62924

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DeSoto Grade School Demographics

65%
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
6%
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.

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.

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DeSoto Grade School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 26, 2024

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DeSoto Grade School

$60,486
raised using DonorsChoose
140
projects funded
16
teachers funded
188
donors
20
projects for basic supplies
25
projects for technology
22
projects for books
5
projects for art supplies

DeSoto Grade School has received support from 127 individuals from Illinois and 61 individuals out-of-state.

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