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About this school
Mechanics Grove Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mundelein, Illinois that is part of Mundelein Elementary School District 75.
It serves 487 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 145 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mechanics Grove Elementary School
$73,377
raised using DonorsChoose
145
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
340
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
40
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Mechanics Grove Elementary School has received support from
276 individuals from Illinois and
64 individuals out-of-state.
