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Lincoln - Douglas Elementary School

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Lincoln - Douglas Elementary School is a town public school in Quincy, Illinois that is part of Quincy School District 172. It serves 579 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 36.2:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

579 Students

16 Teachers

3211 Payson Rd

Quincy, IL 62305 View local requests

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Lincoln - Douglas Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

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Lincoln - Douglas Elementary School

$40,613

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

239

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lincoln - Douglas Elementary School has received support from 175 individuals from Illinois and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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