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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
9 - 12 Grades Served
1,540 Students
101 Teachers
1450 W Cermak Rd 1510Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Chicago, IL 60608
About this school
Benito Juarez Community Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 1,540 students
in 9 - 12
with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 149 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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.
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Last updated Jun 19, 2025
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Benito Juarez Community Academy
$114,469
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
149
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
585
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Benito Juarez Community Academy has received support from
431 individuals from Illinois and
154 individuals out-of-state.
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