Oakwood Grade School in Oakwood, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oakwood Grade School is a rural public school in Oakwood, Illinois that is part of Oakwood Community Unit School District 76. It serves 600 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

600 Students

31 Teachers

408 S Scott St

Oakwood, IL 61858 View local requests

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Oakwood Grade School Demographics

46%

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.

Oakwood Grade School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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