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About this school
Carver Military Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 407 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
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 Dec 20, 2025
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Carver Military Academy
$28,419
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
93
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
Carver Military Academy has received support from
50 individuals from Illinois and
43 individuals out-of-state.