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Michael E Baum Elementary School

5 teachers have fundraised through ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½!
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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
K - 6 Grades Served
322 Students
19 Teachers
801 S Lake Ridge Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Decatur, IL 62521

About this school

Michael E Baum Elementary School is an urban public school in Decatur, Illinois that is part of Decatur Public Schools 61. It serves 322 students in K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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Michael E Baum Elementary School 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.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
43%
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.

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Michael E Baum Elementary School Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Aug 13, 2025

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Michael E Baum Elementary School

$13,962
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
31
projects funded
12
teachers funded
87
donors
2
projects for basic supplies
3
projects for technology
6
projects for books

Michael E Baum Elementary School has received support from 64 individuals from Illinois and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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