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About this school
Inter - American Magnet School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 637 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 97 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
87%
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 25, 2025
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Inter - American Magnet School
$61,253
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
497
donors
10
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Inter - American Magnet School has received support from
392 individuals from Illinois and
105 individuals out-of-state.
