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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 is a public school district in Illinois. They serve 1,139 students across 2 schools, and its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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  • Contact Benton Community Consolidated School District 47Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (618) 439-3136
  • 1000 Forrest St
  • Benton, IL-3337

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunchWe receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

1%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or AsianNumbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 21, 2024

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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47

$41,578

raised using DonorsChoose

101

projects funded

24

teachers funded

171

donors

9

projects for basic supplies

21

projects for technology

9

projects for books

7

projects for art supplies

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 has received support from103 individuals from Illinois and68 individuals out-of-state.

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