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Jackie Joyner Kersee Head Start

12 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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At Equity Focus Schools, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, AND more than 50% come from low-income households.
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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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101 Jackie Joyner Kersee Cir Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
East Saint Louis, IL 62204

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Jackie Joyner Kersee Head Start is a public school in East Saint Louis, Illinois that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Jackie Joyner Kersee Head Start Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
94%
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.

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.

Jackie Joyner Kersee Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 28, 2025

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Jackie Joyner Kersee Head Start

$13,900
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects funded
11
teachers funded
77
donors
6
projects for basic supplies
3
projects for technology
3
projects for books
2
projects for art supplies

Jackie Joyner Kersee Head Start has received support from 54 individuals from Illinois and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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