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About this school
Rogers St Academy is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 570 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Rogers St Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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Rogers St Academy
$12,725
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
56
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Rogers St Academy has received support from
36 individuals from Wisconsin and
20 individuals out-of-state.
