Hillside Elementary School in Hillside, Illinois on �ǿմ�ý

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Hillside Elementary School

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Hillside Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hillside, Illinois that is part of Hillside District 93. It serves 407 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

407 Students

42 Teachers

4804 Harrison St

Hillside, IL 60162 View local requests

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Hillside Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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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