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About this school
Brunson Math & Science School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 420 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 119 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Brunson Math & Science School
$59,754
raised using DonorsChoose
119
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
314
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Brunson Math & Science School has received support from
209 individuals from Illinois and
105 individuals out-of-state.
