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About this school
Discovery Charter School is
a suburban public school
in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education.
It serves 166 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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35%
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.
Discovery Charter School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 20, 2025
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Discovery Charter School
$14,851
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
146
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Discovery Charter School has received support from
115 individuals from Minnesota and
31 individuals out-of-state.
