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About this school
Martin L King College Preparatory High School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 692 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 139 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Martin L King College Preparatory High School Demographics
84%
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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Martin L King College Preparatory High School
$96,025
raised using DonorsChoose
139
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
407
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Martin L King College Preparatory High School has received support from
253 individuals from Illinois and
154 individuals out-of-state.
