Hartsburg Emden Junior Senior High School in Hartsburg, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hartsburg Emden Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Hartsburg, Illinois that is part of Hartsburg Emden School District 21. It serves 84 students in grades 6 - 11 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.0:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 11

84 Students

14 Teachers

400 W Front St

Hartsburg, IL 62643 View local requests

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Hartsburg Emden Junior Senior High School Demographics

36%

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.

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