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Pershing Humanities Magnet School

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Pershing Humanities Magnet School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 395 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 158 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

395 Students

35 Teachers

3200 S Calumet Ave

Chicago, IL 60616 View local requests

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Pershing Humanities Magnet School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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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Pershing Humanities Magnet School

$73,661

raised using DonorsChoose

158

projects funded

teachers funded

397

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Pershing Humanities Magnet School has received support from 226 individuals from Illinois and 171 individuals out-of-state.

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