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About this school
High Mount Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Swansea, Illinois that is part of High Mount School District 116.
It serves 306 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 28 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
46%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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High Mount Elementary School
$12,144
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
170
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
High Mount Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Illinois and
66 individuals out-of-state.