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About this school
Sir Miles Davis Magnet Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 139 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sir Miles Davis Magnet Academy
$10,159
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
78
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Sir Miles Davis Magnet Academy has received support from
42 individuals from Illinois and
36 individuals out-of-state.
