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Tilden Career Community Academy

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Tilden Career Community Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 226 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

226 Students

21 Teachers

4747 S Union Ave

Chicago, IL 60609 View local requests

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Tilden Career Community Academy Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Tilden Career Community Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Tilden Career Community Academy

$58,168

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

322

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Tilden Career Community Academy has received support from 189 individuals from Illinois and 133 individuals out-of-state.

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Tilden Career Community Academy

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