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Riverbend Head Start Essic Robinson Center Demographics
65%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Riverbend Head Start Essic Robinson Center
$17,766
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
95
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Riverbend Head Start Essic Robinson Center has received support from
53 individuals from Illinois and
42 individuals out-of-state.