Wisconsin School for the Deaf in Delavan, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wisconsin School for the Deaf is a town public school in Delavan, Wisconsin that is part of Wisconsin Department of Public Institute. It serves 99 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 3.5:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

99 Students

28 Teachers

309 W Walworth Ave

Delavan, WI 53115 View local requests

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

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Wisconsin School for the Deaf Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

Wisconsin School for the Deaf Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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