Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School in Erie, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School is an urban public school in Erie, Pennsylvania that is part of Erie City School District. It serves 554 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

554 Students

30 Teachers

1446 E Lake Rd

Erie, PA 16507 View local requests

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Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 15, 2026

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