Cooper Middle School in Buffalo Grove, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cooper Middle School is a suburban public school in Buffalo Grove, Illinois that is part of Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21. It serves 680 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

680 Students

51 Teachers

1050 Plum Grove Cir

Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Cooper Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Kouantas

Ms. Miller

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Cooper Middle School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

Cooper Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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