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Mount Greenwood Elementary School

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Mount Greenwood Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 1,153 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

1,153 Students

53 Teachers

10841 S Homan Ave

Chicago, IL 60655 View local requests

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Mount Greenwood Elementary School Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Mount Greenwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Mount Greenwood Elementary School

$40,612

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

359

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mount Greenwood Elementary School has received support from 312 individuals from Illinois and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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