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About this school
James Whitcomb Riley School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 257 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 131 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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 23, 2025
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James Whitcomb Riley School
$54,131
raised using DonorsChoose
131
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
583
donors
5
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
James Whitcomb Riley School has received support from
248 individuals from Wisconsin and
335 individuals out-of-state.