Ruth Harman Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ruth Harman Academy is an urban public school in Kenosha, Wisconsin that is part of Kenosha Unified School District 1. It serves 218 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 8

218 Students

13 Teachers

8518 22nd Ave Ste 2

Kenosha, WI 53143 View local requests

http://www.kusd.edu

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Ruth Harman Academy Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

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