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About this school
Orozco Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 268 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Orozco Academy
$39,906
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
229
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Orozco Academy has received support from
157 individuals from Illinois and
72 individuals out-of-state.