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Lindblom Math Science Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 1,332 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 613 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lindblom Math Science Academy
$462,684
raised using DonorsChoose
613
projects
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teachers
funded
1,708
donors
33
projects
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basic supplies
99
projects for
technology
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books
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art supplies
Lindblom Math Science Academy has received support from
1,059 individuals from Illinois and
649 individuals out-of-state.