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About this school
R Brown Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 277 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
277 Students
16 Teachers
12607 S Union AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
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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Last updated Aug 30, 2026
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R Brown Academy
$40,267
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
133
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
R Brown Academy has received support from
92 individuals from Illinois and
41 individuals out-of-state.
