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Ernest Willenberg Special Education Center

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About this school

Ernest Willenberg Special Education Center is an urban public school in San Pedro, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 153 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 7.3:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Not specified

153 Students

21 Teachers

308 S Weymouth Ave

San Pedro, CA 90732 View local requests

http://www.willenbergsec-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

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Ernest Willenberg Special Education Center Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Ernest Willenberg Special Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ernest Willenberg Special Education Center

$33,972

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

128

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Ernest Willenberg Special Education Center has received support from 106 individuals from California and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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Ernest Willenberg Special Education Center

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