Wethersfield Elementary School in Kewanee, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wethersfield Elementary School is a town public school in Kewanee, Illinois that is part of Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230. It serves 286 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

286 Students

22 Teachers

439 Willard St

Kewanee, IL 61443 View local requests

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Wethersfield Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Hendrix

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Wethersfield Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Wethersfield Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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