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Darrell Lynn Hines Academy
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About this school

Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is an urban public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Wisconsin Department of Public Institute. It serves 155 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards 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
155 Students
9 Teachers
7151 N 86th St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Milwaukee, WI 53224 View local requests
http://www.dlhacademy.org
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Darrell Lynn Hines Academy Demographics

66%
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
95%
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.

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.

Darrell Lynn Hines Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 19, 2025

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Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

$11,773
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects funded
13
teachers funded
119
donors
3
projects for technology
5
projects for books
3
projects for art supplies

Darrell Lynn Hines Academy has received support from 85 individuals from Wisconsin and 34 individuals out-of-state.