Carman - Buckner Elementary School in Waukegan, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carman - Buckner Elementary School is a suburban public school in Waukegan, Illinois that is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60. It serves 464 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 155 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

464 Students

44 Teachers

520 Helmholz Ave

Waukegan, IL 60085 View local requests

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Carman - Buckner Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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