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Carman - Buckner Elementary School

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 5
  • Students
    450
  • Teachers
    44

Carman - Buckner Elementary School is a public school in Waukegan, Illinois that is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60. It serves 450 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 142 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Carman - Buckner Elementary School Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (224) 303-1500
  • 520 Helmholz Ave
  • Waukegan, IL 60085

Carman - Buckner Elementary School Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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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Carman - Buckner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 30, 2023

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Carman - Buckner Elementary School

$84,303
raised using DonorsChoose
142
projects funded
27
teachers funded
236
donors
19
projects for basic supplies
19
projects for technology
17
projects for books
9
projects for art supplies

Carman - Buckner Elementary School has received support from 174 individuals from Illinois and 62 individuals out-of-state.

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