Marissa Elementary School in Marissa, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Marissa Elementary School is a rural public school in Marissa, Illinois that is part of Marissa Community Unit School District 40. It serves 238 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 127 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

238 Students

21 Teachers

206 E Fulton St

Marissa, IL 62257 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Marissa Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Marissa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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