Grant Park Elementary School in Grant Park, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Grant Park Elementary School is a rural public school in Grant Park, Illinois that is part of Grant Park Community Unit School District 6. It serves 208 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

208 Students

24 Teachers

421 W Taylor St

Grant Park, IL 60940 View local requests

https://grantparkdragons.org/elementary-school

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Grant Park Elementary School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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.

Grant Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 1, 2026

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