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Starbuck International K-8 School is
an urban public school
in Racine, Wisconsin that is part of Racine Unified School District.
It serves 497 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 199 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 6 - 8
497 Students
48 Teachers
1516 Ohio StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Starbuck International K-8 School
$98,018
raised using DonorsChoose
199
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
385
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
20
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for
art supplies
Starbuck International K-8 School has received support from
222 individuals from Wisconsin and
163 individuals out-of-state.