Southeastern Elementary School in Bowen, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Southeastern Elementary School is a rural public school in Bowen, Illinois that is part of Southeastern Community Unit School District 337. It serves 261 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

261 Students

21 Teachers

607 N Worrell St

Bowen, IL 62316 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Southeastern Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Southeastern Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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