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About this school
Hi - Mount Community School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 173 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 106 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 - 8
173 Students
10 Teachers
4921 W Garfield AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 12, 2026
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Hi - Mount Community School
$53,198
raised using DonorsChoose
106
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
238
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Hi - Mount Community School has received support from
164 individuals from Wisconsin and
74 individuals out-of-state.