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About this school
Northside Learning Center is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 266 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 46 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
84%
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.
Northside Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 12, 2026
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Northside Learning Center
$20,863
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
147
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Northside Learning Center has received support from
107 individuals from Illinois and
40 individuals out-of-state.
