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About this school
Pershing Humanities Magnet School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 395 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 158 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Pershing Humanities Magnet School
$73,661
raised using DonorsChoose
158
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
397
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
Pershing Humanities Magnet School has received support from
226 individuals from Illinois and
171 individuals out-of-state.
