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About this school
Cass Street School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 265 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 53 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
92%
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.
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Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Cass Street School
$30,346
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
210
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Cass Street School has received support from
144 individuals from Wisconsin and
66 individuals out-of-state.