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Phoenix Military Academy

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Phoenix Military Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 400 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

400 Students

24 Teachers

145 S Campbell Ave

Chicago, IL 60612 View local requests

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Phoenix Military Academy Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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Phoenix Military Academy

$29,879

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

150

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Phoenix Military Academy has received support from 88 individuals from Illinois and 62 individuals out-of-state.

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