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Obama School of Career and Technical Education

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Obama School of Career and Technical Education is an urban public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools. It serves 2,000 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 41.7:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 12

2,000 Students

48 Teachers

5075 N Sherman Blvd

Milwaukee, WI 53209 View local requests

http://www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us

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Obama School of Career and Technical Education Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Obama School of Career and Technical Education

$46,912

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

219

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Obama School of Career and Technical Education has received support from 141 individuals from Wisconsin and 78 individuals out-of-state.

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