Virginia Community Unit 64 School in Virginia, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Virginia Community Unit 64 School is a rural public school in Virginia, Illinois that is part of Virginia Community Unit School District 64. It serves 320 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.0:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

320 Students

10 Teachers

651 S Morgan St

Virginia, IL 62691 View local requests

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Virginia Community Unit 64 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.

Virginia Community Unit 64 School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 24, 2026

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