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Chicago Math & Science Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 616 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 194 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Chicago Math & Science Academy
$126,437
raised using DonorsChoose
194
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
524
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Chicago Math & Science Academy has received support from
285 individuals from Illinois and
239 individuals out-of-state.