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About this school
Longfellow Elementary School is
a town public school
in Marion, Illinois that is part of Marion Community School District 2.
It serves 249 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 18 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
18%
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.
Longfellow Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Longfellow Elementary School
$6,016
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
61
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Longfellow Elementary School has received support from
43 individuals from Illinois and
18 individuals out-of-state.