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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.
Pre-K - 8 Grades Served
978 Students
72 Teachers
2941 N McVicker AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Chicago, IL 60634
About this school
Mary Lyon School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 978 students
in Pre-K - 8
with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 290 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
92%
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.
Mary Lyon School Support on Ðǿմ«Ã½
Last updated Jun 19, 2025
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Mary Lyon School
$154,092
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
290
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
903
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
63
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Mary Lyon School has received support from
615 individuals from Illinois and
288 individuals out-of-state.
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