Trico Elementary School in Campbell Hill, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Trico Elementary School is a rural public school in Campbell Hill, Illinois that is part of Trico Community Unit School District 176. It serves 436 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

436 Students

24 Teachers

16343 Highway 4

Campbell Hill, IL 62916 View local requests

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Trico Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

Trico Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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