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Chute Middle School

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Chute Middle School is an urban public school in Evanston, Illinois that is part of Evanston-skokie Cmty Csd 65. It serves 564 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

564 Students

56 Teachers

1400 Oakton St

Evanston, IL 60202 View local requests

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Chute Middle School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Chute Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Chute Middle School

$30,986

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

198

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Chute Middle School has received support from 151 individuals from Illinois and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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