Climax Shelly School in Climax, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Climax Shelly School is a rural public school in Climax, Minnesota that is part of Climax-shelly Ind Sch Dist 592. It serves 159 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

159 Students

8 Teachers

111 E Broadway

Climax, MN 56523 View local requests

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Climax Shelly School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Climax Shelly School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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.

Climax Shelly School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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