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About this school
G.D. Jones Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Wausau, Wisconsin that is part of Wausau School District.
It serves 547 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
37%
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.
G.D. Jones Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 16, 2026
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G.D. Jones Elementary School
$4,184
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
45
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
G.D. Jones Elementary School has received support from
36 individuals from Wisconsin and
9 individuals out-of-state.