Elverado Intermediate School in Vergennes, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Elverado Intermediate School is a rural public school in Vergennes, Illinois that is part of Elverado Community Unit School District 196. It serves 70 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

70 Students

8 Teachers

190 Harrison St

Vergennes, IL 62994 View local requests

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Elverado Intermediate School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Emling

Mrs. Lang

Mrs. York

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Elverado Intermediate School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Elverado Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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