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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 11, 2026
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Tilden Career Community Academy
$58,168
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
322
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Tilden Career Community Academy has received support from
189 individuals from Illinois and
133 individuals out-of-state.
