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Austin College & Career Academy

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Austin College & Career Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 170 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

170 Students

19 Teachers

231 N Pine Ave

Chicago, IL 60644 View local requests

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Austin College & Career Academy Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Austin College & Career Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Austin College & Career Academy

$52,361

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

362

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Austin College & Career Academy has received support from 226 individuals from Illinois and 136 individuals out-of-state.

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