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About this school
Byron Kilbourn School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 207 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
Its teachers have had 257 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
207 Students
10 Teachers
5354 N 68th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
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Last updated Nov 6, 2026
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Byron Kilbourn School
$109,812
raised using DonorsChoose
257
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
441
donors
38
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
22
projects
for
art supplies
Byron Kilbourn School has received support from
230 individuals from Wisconsin and
211 individuals out-of-state.