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Nettelhorst Elementary School

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Nettelhorst Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 647 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 252 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 8

647 Students

45 Teachers

3252 N Broadway St

Chicago, IL 60657 View local requests

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Nettelhorst Elementary School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

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Nettelhorst Elementary School

$176,110

raised using DonorsChoose

252

projects funded

teachers funded

1,184

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Nettelhorst Elementary School has received support from 934 individuals from Illinois and 250 individuals out-of-state.

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