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Milwood Elementary School

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Milwood Elementary School is an urban public school in Kalamazoo, Michigan that is part of Kalamazoo Public School District. It serves 362 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

362 Students

23 Teachers

3400 Lovers Ln

Kalamazoo, MI 49001 View local requests

http://www.kalamazoo.k12.mi.us

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Milwood Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Milwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Milwood Elementary School

$17,386

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

137

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Milwood Elementary School has received support from 103 individuals from Michigan and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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