Woodruff Career & Technical Center in Peoria, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Woodruff Career & Technical Center is an urban public school in Peoria, Illinois that is part of Peoria Public School District 150. It serves 300 students in grades 11 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 30.0:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 11 - 12

300 Students

10 Teachers

1800 NE Perry Ave

Peoria, IL 61603 View local requests

https://www.peoriapublicschools.org/o/wctc

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Woodruff Career & Technical Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Woodruff Career & Technical Center Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Woodruff Career & Technical Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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