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About this school
Jerseyville East Elementary School is
a town public school
in Jerseyville, Illinois that is part of Jersey Community School District 100.
It serves 389 students
in grades 2 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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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.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Jerseyville East Elementary School
$41,507
raised using DonorsChoose
108
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
238
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
Jerseyville East Elementary School has received support from
185 individuals from Illinois and
53 individuals out-of-state.
