Morton Freshman Campus in Cicero, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Morton Freshman Campus is a suburban public school in Cicero, Illinois that is part of J Sterling Morton Hsd 201. It serves 1,048 students in grades 8 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 8 - 9

1,048 Students

59 Teachers

1801 S 55th Ave

Cicero, IL 60804 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Morton Freshman Campus Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Castro

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Mrs. Knott

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Morton Freshman Campus Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Morton Freshman Campus Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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