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Dirksen Primary School

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 501 Maywood Ave
  • Pekin, IL 61554

About this school

Dirksen Primary School is a suburban public school in Pekin, Illinois that is part of Pekin Public School District 108. It serves 177 students in K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • K - 3
    Grades Served
  • 177
    Students
  • 11
    Teachers

Dirksen Primary School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

  • 501 Maywood Ave
  • Pekin, IL 61554

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Dirksen Primary School Demographics

78%
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
5%
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.

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Dirksen Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 16, 2024

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Dirksen Primary School

$20,501
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects funded
7
teachers funded
130
donors
3
projects for technology
12
projects for books

Dirksen Primary School has received support from 76 individuals from Illinois and 54 individuals out-of-state.

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