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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 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School
$3,523
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
5
donors
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School has received support from
3 individuals from Pennsylvania and
2 individuals out-of-state.
