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About this school
Wells Community Academy High School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 345 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 48 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
81%
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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Wells Community Academy High School
$40,378
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
48
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
174
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Wells Community Academy High School has received support from
106 individuals from Illinois and
68 individuals out-of-state.