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About this school
Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 659 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy
$54,349
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
338
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy has received support from
218 individuals from Illinois and
120 individuals out-of-state.