Cleveland Elementary School in Cleveland, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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Cleveland Elementary School is a rural public school in Cleveland, Wisconsin that is part of Sheboygan Area School District. It serves 100 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

100 Students

10 Teachers

411 E Washington Ave

Cleveland, WI 53015 View local requests

http://www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us

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Cleveland Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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.

Cleveland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 30, 2026

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