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About this school
Henry David Thoreau School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 344 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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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.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Henry David Thoreau School
$32,079
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
184
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Henry David Thoreau School has received support from
108 individuals from Wisconsin and
76 individuals out-of-state.
