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About this school
Kenwood Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 2,223 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
Its teachers have had 278 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 12
2,223 Students
92 Teachers
5015 S Blackstone AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Kenwood Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
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Kenwood Academy
$282,560
raised using DonorsChoose
278
projects
funded
98
teachers
funded
1,517
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
54
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Kenwood Academy has received support from
844 individuals from Illinois and
673 individuals out-of-state.