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About this school
Phoenix Military Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 366 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
366 Students
24 Teachers
145 S Campbell AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Phoenix Military Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
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Phoenix Military Academy
$32,345
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
160
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Phoenix Military Academy has received support from
94 individuals from Illinois and
66 individuals out-of-state.
