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About this school
Samuel Clemens School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 308 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 29 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
93%
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.
Samuel Clemens School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Samuel Clemens School
$16,634
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
110
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Samuel Clemens School has received support from
70 individuals from Wisconsin and
40 individuals out-of-state.
