Woodlands School - State St in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Woodlands School - State St is an urban public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Wisconsin Department of Public Institute. It serves 186 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

186 Students

17 Teachers

3121 W State St

Milwaukee, WI 53208 View local requests

http://www.woodlands-school.org

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Woodlands School - State St Demographics

15%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Woodlands School - State St Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 21, 2025

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