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About this school
West Carroll Primary School is
a rural public school
in Savanna, Illinois that is part of West Carroll Cusd 314.
It serves 430 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 114 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
430 Students
31 Teachers
2215 Wacker RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
10%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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West Carroll Primary School
$54,018
raised using DonorsChoose
114
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
244
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
West Carroll Primary School has received support from
199 individuals from Illinois and
45 individuals out-of-state.