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Richards Career Academy

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 5009 S Laflin St
  • Chicago, IL 60609

About this school

Richards Career Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 278 students in 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 130 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 9 - 12
    Grades Served
  • 278
    Students
  • 16
    Teachers

Richards Career Academy Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

  • 5009 S Laflin St
  • Chicago, IL 60609

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Richards Career Academy Demographics

95%
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. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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.

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.

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Richards Career Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 18, 2024

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Richards Career Academy

$133,132
raised using DonorsChoose
130
projects funded
37
teachers funded
351
donors
6
projects for basic supplies
18
projects for technology
17
projects for books

Richards Career Academy has received support from 203 individuals from Illinois and 148 individuals out-of-state.

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