Mary McLeod Bethune Academy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on �ǿմ�ý

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Mary McLeod Bethune Academy

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Mary McLeod Bethune Academy is an urban public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools. It serves 513 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

513 Students

25 Teachers

1535 N 35th St

Milwaukee, WI 53208 View local requests

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Mary McLeod Bethune Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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