East Side Elementary School in Mc Leansboro, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

East Side Elementary School is a rural public school in Mc Leansboro, Illinois that is part of Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10. It serves 406 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

406 Students

30 Teachers

501 East Randolph St

Mc Leansboro, IL 62859 View local requests

https://es.unit10.org/en-US

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East Side Elementary School Demographics

55%

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.

East Side Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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