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About this school
Taft Primary School is
an urban public school
in Kankakee, Illinois that is part of Kankakee School District 111.
It serves 300 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
76%
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.
Taft Primary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Taft Primary School
$22,240
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
119
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Taft Primary School has received support from
83 individuals from Illinois and
36 individuals out-of-state.
