Robert A Black Magnet School in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Robert A Black Magnet School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 356 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

356 Students

23 Teachers

9101 S Euclid Ave

Chicago, IL 60617 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Robert A Black Magnet School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bonner

Ms. McNeal

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Robert A Black Magnet School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Robert A Black Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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