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Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 777 E Algonquin Rd
  • Des Plaines, IL-6281

About this district

Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 is a public school district in Illinois. They serve 4,800 students across 12 schools, and its teachers have had 112 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 12
    Schools
  • 4,800
    Students
  • 391
    Teachers

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Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 Demographics

41%
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: the National Center for Education Statistics
52%
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.

Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 had a total revenue of $107.9 million in the 2016-17 school year. 67.0% came from local sources, 27.7% from state sources, and 5.2% from federal sources.

Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 had a per-pupil revenue of $22,473 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 67.0% came from local sources, 27.7% from state sources, and 5.2% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 21, 2024

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Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

$58,650
raised using DonorsChoose
112
projects funded
59
teachers funded
417
donors
4
projects for basic supplies
9
projects for technology
19
projects for books
5
projects for art supplies

Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 has received support from 317 individuals from Illinois and 100 individuals out-of-state.

Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 Schools

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