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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 279 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
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.
Kenwood Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
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Kenwood Academy
$283,380
raised using DonorsChoose
279
projects
funded
99
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.