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Evanston Academy

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Evanston Academy is an urban public school in Cincinnati, Ohio that is part of Cincinnati Public Schools. It serves 247 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

247 Students

13 Teachers

1835 Fairfax Ave

Cincinnati, OH 45207 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Evanston Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Evanston Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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Evanston Academy

$53,539

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

341

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Evanston Academy has received support from 223 individuals from Ohio and 118 individuals out-of-state.

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