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Albert Sabin Magnet School

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Albert Sabin Magnet School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 367 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 162 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

367 Students

31 Teachers

2216 W Hirsch St

Chicago, IL 60622 View local requests

https://www.sabin.cps.edu/index.html

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Albert Sabin Magnet School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

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Albert Sabin Magnet School

$78,898

raised using DonorsChoose

162

projects funded

teachers funded

463

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Albert Sabin Magnet School has received support from 308 individuals from Illinois and 155 individuals out-of-state.

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