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About this school
Washington Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Waukegan, Illinois that is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.
It serves 368 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 429 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Washington Elementary School
$157,968
raised using DonorsChoose
429
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
566
donors
69
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
47
projects for
books
38
projects
for
art supplies
Washington Elementary School has received support from
431 individuals from Illinois and
135 individuals out-of-state.