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About this school
Disney II Magnet School - Lawndale is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 737 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
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.
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Disney II Magnet School - Lawndale
$29,721
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
227
donors
8
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Disney II Magnet School - Lawndale has received support from
157 individuals from Illinois and
70 individuals out-of-state.