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About this school
Franklin Fine Arts Center is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 359 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 56 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
69%
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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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Franklin Fine Arts Center
$29,923
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
314
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Franklin Fine Arts Center has received support from
243 individuals from Illinois and
71 individuals out-of-state.