Winskill Elementary School in Lancaster, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Winskill Elementary School is a rural public school in Lancaster, Wisconsin that is part of Lancaster Community School District. It serves 454 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

454 Students

37 Teachers

861 W Maple St

Lancaster, WI 53813 View local requests

http://www.lancastersd.k12.wi.us

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Winskill Elementary School Demographics

19%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

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

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