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About this school
West Side School is
a town public school
in Harrisburg, Illinois that is part of Harrisburg Community Unit 3.
It serves 403 students
in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
5%
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.
West Side School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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West Side School
$7,147
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
70
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
West Side School has received support from
59 individuals from Illinois and
11 individuals out-of-state.
