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Onahan Elementary School

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Onahan Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 643 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

643 Students

33 Teachers

6634 W Raven St

Chicago, IL 60631 View local requests

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Onahan Elementary School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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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Onahan Elementary School

$41,359

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

383

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Onahan Elementary School has received support from 348 individuals from Illinois and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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Onahan Elementary School

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