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About this school
Higgins Community Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 271 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
Its teachers have had 26 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
271 Students
14 Teachers
11710 S Morgan StContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
99%
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.
Higgins Community Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Higgins Community Academy
$19,998
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
112
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Higgins Community Academy has received support from
82 individuals from Illinois and
30 individuals out-of-state.
