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About this school
Goodland Montessori School is
a public school
in Racine, Wisconsin that is part of Racine Unified School District.
It serves 153 students
in grades Pre-K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.7:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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49%
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 26, 2025
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Goodland Montessori School
$10,366
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
64
donors
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Goodland Montessori School has received support from
44 individuals from Wisconsin and
20 individuals out-of-state.
