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Kingston Elementary School

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Kingston Elementary School is a rural public school in Kingston, Illinois that is part of Genoa-kingston Cmty SD 424. It serves 324 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 2

324 Students

23 Teachers

100 School St

Kingston, IL 60145 View local requests

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Kingston Elementary School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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.

Kingston Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Kingston Elementary School

$3,592

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for books

Kingston Elementary School has received support from 45 individuals from Illinois and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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Kingston Elementary School

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