Laura B Sprague School in Lincolnshire, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Laura B Sprague School is a suburban public school in Lincolnshire, Illinois that is part of Lincolnshre - Prairieview School District 103. It serves 528 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 2

528 Students

42 Teachers

2425 Riverwoods Rd

Lincolnshire, IL 60069 View local requests

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Laura B Sprague School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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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