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Brentano Math & Science Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 726 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
Its teachers have had 165 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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52%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Brentano Math & Science Academy
$106,097
raised using DonorsChoose
165
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
840
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
35
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Brentano Math & Science Academy has received support from
614 individuals from Illinois and
226 individuals out-of-state.
