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Aspira Haugan Middle School

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Aspira Haugan Middle School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 82 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

82 Students

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3729 W Leland Ave

Chicago, IL 60625 View local requests

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Aspira Haugan Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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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Aspira Haugan Middle School

$23,533

raised using DonorsChoose

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teachers funded

146

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project for books

Aspira Haugan Middle School has received support from 91 individuals from Illinois and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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